A race against time… Parliament heads to an extraordinary session to decide on the cabinet.
Political and parliamentary efforts are intensifying to complete the new cabinet and fill the remaining vacant ministerial posts before the end of the current legislative recess. This comes amidst increasing pressure from members of parliament on the leaders of political blocs to expedite agreement on the nominated candidates and convene an extraordinary session to vote on them.
MP Mukhtar al-Youssef revealed that there is a parliamentary movement underway to gather the necessary signatures to hold an extraordinary session of parliament to finalize the remaining cabinet positions. He confirmed that a number of MPs are exerting significant pressure on the heads of political blocs to resolve this issue in the near future.
Al-Youssef told the Information Agency, “There is a real movement within parliament to collect the necessary signatures to hold an emergency session in order to finalize the remaining cabinet positions before the end of the legislative recess.” He explained that “completing the government formation has become an urgent necessity in light of the political, security, and economic challenges facing the country.”
He added that “filling the vacant posts will contribute to strengthening government performance and activating the work of the remaining ministries, which will positively impact the implementation of the government program and improve the level of services.”
In contrast, former MP Abdul Hadi al-Saadawi dismissed the existence of divisions among political blocs regarding the remaining ministerial portfolios, asserting that the delay is not related to disagreements between political forces, but rather to differences within some blocs concerning their candidates for ministerial positions.
Al-Saadawi explained to Al-Maalomah that “talk of political divisions over the cabinet is exaggerated, as the main problem lies in the internal disagreements within some blocs regarding the names nominated for the remaining portfolios.”
He pointed out that “these disagreements were among the reasons that led to the postponement of finalizing several ministries during the past period,” noting that “reaching understandings within the political blocs would pave the way for holding a voting session and proceeding with the completion of the cabinet in its entirety.”
Observers believe that the success of MPs in gathering the required signatures to convene an extraordinary session could expedite the resolution of one of the most prominent outstanding political issues, especially given the increasing demands to complete the government structure and allow the new ministers to assume their duties before the start of the next legislative session.
Amid pressure from members of parliament and efforts by political blocs to reach final agreements, the coming days appear crucial in determining the fate of the remaining ministerial portfolios, and whether the political forces will be able to close this file before the end of the legislative recess, or whether internal disagreements will postpone the decision to a later date.
Almaalomah.me