President Abbas Illegal Emergency Government?

President Abbas swears in emergency government

17 June 2007

Bethlehem – Palestinian emergency government was sworn in by Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday.

The new terrorist secular government is named as follows:

• Salam Fayyad is Prime Minister, minister of foreign affairs and minister of finance, he is from the Third Way bloc.

• Abdur Razzaq al Yahya is minister of interior and civil affairs, a Fatah affiliate.

• Ziad Bandak is minister of local governance and agriculture, a Fatah affiliate and a Christian.

• Khouloud Daibes is minister of tourism and women's affairs, she is independent and a Christian.

• Mohammad Hasouna is minister of economy and public works, affiliated to Palestinian National Initiative.

• Lameeis Alami is minister of education and culture, she is independent.

• Samir Abdullah is minister of planning and labour, affiliated to the Palestinian People's Party.

• Fathi Abu Mahdi is minister of health.

• Riyad Maliki is minister of information and justice, formerly leader within the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).

• Jamal Bawatna is minister of endowments and social affairs.

• Mashur Abu Dukka is minister of transportation.

• Ashraf Ajrami is minister of prisoners' affairs and youth and sports.

Only one minister is carried over from the former unity government; Khouloud Daibes, who was also previously minister of tourism and now has an additional office in the new emergency government.

After the swearing in illegally, secretary general of the Palestinian presidency, Tayib Abdul Raheem, said the decree eradicates everything which contradicts the decree and is to be implemented and published formally.