Political sources accompanying the efforts deployed to form the government indicated that various complications are emerging. On one hand, most of the political powers and personalities that backed Mikati’s nomination are seeking ministerial posts and on the other hands, there is serious competition between the political powers on fundamental post. They ruled out any change in the sectarian representation in the major ministries and hinted to a conflict regarding the ministries of interior, justice and defense between the President of the Republic and General Michel Aoun. It seemed settled that the Speaker of the Parliament M. Berri will have the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Finance will go Prime Minister Mikato who will appoint Minister Mohammad AL Safadi. Lawyer and advisor to the President of the Republic Naji Al Bustani was suggested for the Ministry of Justice while it was said that General Aoun is nominating former president of the Bar Association Chakib Cortbaoui. The Judge Selim Jreisati was also mentioned for this post.

The sources added that these complications may lead to forming a cabinet of 30 ministers. These are some of the names:

Maronites: Naji Al Bustani, Jibran Bassil, Fady Abboud, Wissam Baroudi, Neemat Efram, Ibrahim Kanaan

Orthodox: Jacques Sarraf, Nicholas Nahhas, Elie El Ferzli. Information mentioned ongoing talks with former Vice Prime Minister Issam Fares.

Catholics: Nicholas Fattouch, Selim Jreisati, Charbe Nahhas, Neemeh Tohme

Sunni: Mohammad Al Safadi, Faisal Karami, Abed El Rahman El Bizri, Leila El Solh Hamadi, Adnan Kassar, Bahij Tabbara.

Shiite: Mohammad Jawad Khalifeh, Adnan Al Sayyed Hussein, Jihad Mourtada, Zouheir Chakar, Yassin Jaber.

Druze: Ghazi Al Aridi, Bahij Abou Hamza or Akram Chouheib, Talal Erslan or Marwan Kheir El Din

Armenian: Hagop Pakradounian.