Head of the Progressive Socialist Party Walid Jumblatt affirmed, in a press conference held in Clemenceau that “the decision of Governor of the Central Bank Riad Salameh is unescapable, and aims at stopping the smuggling operations to Syria. The solution lies in the ration card and improving public transportation.”

Tackling the Shwaya incident, he said “We are dealing with it alongside the Army.”

Moving on to the recent Khaldeh clashes, Jumblatt said “some of the Khaldeh clans did not hand over the wanted men. I have decided to keep myself distanced from this issue and leave it in the hands of the army and security forces, but I do stress the need to extradite the wanted persons.”

Jumblatt also announced that he “had assigned PM-designate Najib Mikati to choose the appropriate ministry for the segment we represent, in cooperation with President Michel Aoun.”

Source: National News Agency