MP Michel Aoun criticized after his bloc’s weekly meeting the minister Boutros Harb who objected objected against the article pertaining to Hezbollah’s weapons and the following ministers who expressed reservations against the article: Minister of Social Affairs Selim Sayegh, Minister of Culture Salim Wardeh, Minister of Justice Ibrahim Najjar and Minister of State Michel Pharaon .

“If someone is against the Ministerial Statement, then he should not take part in the cabinet. They are committed to any decree issued by the cabinet of which they are members,” he said, adding that “their reservations are out of place.”