He said it few days ago and kept his words… “I am with Rifi wherever he is”, this expression was according to his sources his intention to resign if Maj. Gen. Ashraf Rifi’s mandate was not extended. “He in the Directorate and I in the Saray”, he added.
And Najib Mikati did it to surprise the allies before the enemies:
Free Patriotic Movement
The European Union shocked by the resignation of the Lebanese Cabinet hurled to express concern over security incidents while the U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed on the importance of President Suleiman role at this stage and the necessity to remain committed to the policy of disassociation.
As for the Interior Minister in the resigned government, he considered that the cabinet’s resignation ended up with creating a political distension on ground and speeded up the dialogue called for by President Michel Suleiman. “The cabinet’s resignation will have neither security nor political repercussions; however we must form a new government as soon as possible because Lebanon is in danger due to the situation in Syria.
If he expects the return of the Leader of Future Movement MP Saad el-Harriri to preside a new government, Charbel said to KUNA (Kuwait News Agency): “El-Harriri is among the efficient leaders on ground and he is able to calm the political and sectarian situations in Lebanon”.
The return of Harriri or being premier to the following government was a question asked also a news agency that considered President Saad el-Harriri a need and maybe will turn to a necessity to Hezbollah in order to calm down the Sunnite street turning progressively to extremism.
