The nomination of Nawwaf Salam for the PM post by the Free Patriotic Movement is “not a maneuver nor an attempt to spar with Hizbullah nor is aimed at appeasing the Americans,” a prominent FPM source has said.
“This nomination is aimed at confronting ex-PM Najib Miqati,” whose nomination for the post is “totally rejected,” the source told Asharq al-Awsat newspaper in remarks published Sunday.
The source also clarified that “the FPM understands Hizbullah’s efforts to preserve the Shiite community’s unity and not to strain the relation with the Sunnis,” adding that “this should not stand for putting the burden on Christians.”