THE GOVERNMENT’S FEATURES ARE TAKING SHAPE, AND THE PROGRAM IS NOW IN THE HANDS OF PARLIAMENT
As the political scene approaches a crucial moment, dialogues between political blocs are accelerating to finalize the formation of the new government, amid growing expectations that the cabinet will be announced and voted on next Monday, according to political data circulating within parliament.
These developments come amid advanced political understandings between the main parties, which have given the prime minister-designate ample room to choose his ministerial team, in parallel with the continuation of talks on the distribution of portfolios and the establishment of political entitlements for the various components, which makes the birth of the government dependent on precise agreements that have not yet been definitively settled.
In a related context, parliamentary data indicates that the government program has reached, or is about to reach, the House of Representatives, in preparation for its discussion and approval within the constitutional process related to passing the cabinet.
As the decision nears, the political debate is shifting towards the nature of the government program rather than the names, as a number of MPs are demanding a move away from quotas and the adoption of standards of competence, integrity and transparency in the selection of ministers, while enhancing transparency by publishing their biographies to the public.
In this context, MPs confirm that the features of the government have begun to gradually take shape, despite the continued disagreements over some portfolios and the mechanisms for distribution among the blocs.
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Parliamentary initiatives have also emerged concerning the regulation of the relationship between the executive position and electoral entitlement, through a proposal that obliges ministers not to run in the upcoming elections, and prevents their first-degree relatives from running, in addition to including holders of special grades and undersecretaries of ministries, with the aim of limiting the exploitation of government influence in election campaigns, with the intention of including this in the election law later.
In parallel, interest in the security file is escalating as one of the top priorities of the next government, with calls for a comprehensive reform of the security and military system and an update of the combat doctrine in line with regional and international changes.