“Change and Reform’ leader MP Michel Aoun accused local officials of being implicated with outsiders over the issue of forming a national unity government.

Aoun said: ” those responsible for the government formation are implicated with outsiders and are incapable of forming it unless they receive foreign approval.”

In an interview with Hizbullah’s al-Manar television on Thursday, Aoun expressed his dismay that the Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri is surrounded by what he termed as a “music troop that is moving contrary to all the understandings he is attempting to forge and complete.”

He advised Hariri to stop listening to the music troop’s unpopular advice and not diminish or downsize other parties in the process.

“The delay in government formation began before the consultations; that is why I deduced that government won’t be formed before the end of summer and the beginning of the [new] academic year. That is why I was did not agree with Speaker Berri when I said that I don’t share his wave length.” Aoun said.

He accused others of waging a “provocative media campaign” against him; while he is a “major force in government”.

The Free Patriotic Movement leader questioned the reason behind all “sudden” trips overseas by his political opponents citing the recent stance by Progressive Socialist Party Druze leader Walid Jumblat as a motivation in creating a crisis for March 14 Forces.