By Xinhua,
Ramallah : Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas intends to reshuffle acting government of Salam Fayyad by adding more members from his Fatah movement, sources said on Tuesday.
The sources, quoted by local Palestinian news agency Sama, reported that Abbas ordered lawmakers from Fatah to hold discussions over reshuffling Fayyad’s government by replacing some ministers and adding more ministers from Fatah.
“The reason behind this move was to stop the undeclared escalation by some Fatah leaders against Fayyad’s government,” the sources said, adding that “a state of relax is spread among Fatah members following the decision.”
The reshuffles are expected to his key portfolios within Fayyad’ s administration, the sources said.
Abbas asked Fayyad, a western-backed economist, to form the government in June 2007 after Hamas ousted Fatah from Gaza Strip and took over the territory.
Fayyad added only a few members of Fatah into his Cabinet while the majority were independent, leftist ministers and members of Fayyad’s Third Road party.
Abbas’ decision is to be taken during the convention of Fatah revolutionary council this week in Ramallah.