Palestinians slam selection of Abbas as unity PM

[Chris]

Palestinians slam selection of Abbas as unity PM
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH 02/07/2012 20:56
"This is a scandal...it turns Abbas into an autocrat with absolute powers," senior Fatah official says.
Abbas, Qatar's al-Thani, and Mashaal By Reuters

Palestinians across the political spectrum Tuesday criticized the Qatari-sponsored Hamas-Fatah reconciliation agreement according to which Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas would also serve as prime minister of an interim unity government. They pointed out that it was Abbas who in March 2003 called for amending the Palestinian Basic Law so that the PA president would not be in charge of the government. Backed by the Americans and Europeans, Abbas then sought to limit the powers of his predecessor, Yasser Arafat, who also served as the de facto prime minister. On March 10, 2003, the Palestinian Legislative Council approved the proposed amendment to the Basic Law, creating the position of a PA prime minister. The hope back then was that the changes in the Basic Law would lead to the separation of the powers of the president and prime minister.

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[Chris]

If the prophecies of Psalm 83, etc. happen soon they might not need to worry about a "unity Palestinian PM"