By Xinhua,
Beirut : The Lebanese cabinet on Tuesday won 100 votes of confidence out of 107 lawmakers in parliament over its policy statement, LBC TV reported.
“The cabinet got 100 votes out of 107 present, five voted against and two sustained,” parliament speaker Nabih Berri announced at the end of the session.
The Lebanese parliament convened after almost two years of non-functioning, and approved the cabinet policy statement allowing it to rule officially for nine months and end its task with a general election in 2009.
The cabinet led by Prime Minister Fouad Seniora won the vote of confidence following days of wrangles between the ruling coalition and the Hezbollah-led opposition over Hezbollah’s resistance and weapons.
The vote is part of the Arab League (AL)-sponsored Doha accord inked on May 21, which pulled the country back from the brink of afresh civil war.