Timour Jumblatt, head of the Progressive Socialist Party and a parliamentary deputy, warned against "the consequences of continuing the prevailing atmosphere of paralysis and the blockage of political dialogue, boycotting legislative sessions, and creating numerous obstacles amidst crises burdened with political, presidential, financial, and social ramifications." In a statement during his Saturday receptions at the Mukhayyar Palace, Jumblatt emphasized that "it is necessary to stop settling political scores at the expense of the nation, to rein in the ongoing collapse, and to start agreeing on managing our internal crisis properly, and to discuss objective approaches to produce the awaited solutions, especially regarding the presidency and other political issues, as well as addressing economic and social matters. Each of us has a political position that must consider the citizen's interest and suffering." Jumblatt reiterated his call to "end the prolonged vacancy in the military council, particularly the position of Chief of Staff, who alone is entitled under the Defense Law to assume the powers of the Army Commander in case of a vacancy."
**Meetings**
Deputy Jumblatt met with several delegations and figures, including the Consul of Mauritania in Lebanon, Elias Nassar, with an accompanying delegation, and the President of "multilaneinc" global company, Fadi Douai, with whom he discussed cooperation in the economic development in the Mountain area and Jumblatt's support for all productive projects. He also met with Kamal Bekasini, founder of "Land of Creators," to discuss cultural issues.
Additionally, he had a meeting with a delegation from the School of Public Health - Branch Six in Ain W Zain, where the branch director Dr. Hicham Harb and department heads informed him about the material and logistical needs of the university. He also met with a delegation from "St. Mansour Association" in Jezzine to discuss association-related issues and the expatriate office in France affiliated with the Progressive Socialist Party to inform him about the office's activities and communication with Lebanese citizens residing there, especially students in universities and service-related issues. Jumblatt discussed with a delegation from the town of Bater in Chouf, which included local figures and the municipal and council members, service and social issues, and thanked another delegation from Baakleen for the services provided to citizens. He also met with teachers from the secondary education successful candidates from the 2016 session to demand their confirmation within the staff, as well as a delegation from Majdalia, which included the mayor and local figures to present some needs, in addition to various municipal leaders and unions to follow up on their life, social, and humanitarian matters.
Among the visitors to Mukhayyar Palace was a large delegation from Zouq Mikayel, which also learned about the palace's historical, heritage, and cultural aspects, and poet Suleiman Qasem Hadeefa, who presented his book "Timuriat - First Harvest" to Jumblatt. Participants in some of the meetings included deputies Hadi Abu Al-Hassan and Wail Abu Faour, the General Secretary of the Progressive Socialist Party, Zafer Nasser, and Jumblatt's advisor, Hossam Harb.
