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Fuad Saniora statement after being re-appointed prime minister

(28 May 2008) SHOTLIST Baabda, outside Beirut 1. Exterior of Presidential Palace 2. Lebanese flag 3. Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri arriving at Presidential Palace 4. Outgoing Prime Minister Fuad Saniora arriving at Presidential Palace ahead of being reappointed by President Michel Suleiman 5. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Salim Abudahir, Presidential spokesperson: "According to the Constitution, and after consultations by the president with the parliament speaker on May 28, 2008 and according to parliamentary consultations his Excellency asked caretaker Prime Minister Fuad Saniora on May 28th, 2008 at 1820 local time to remain in office and form an new cabinet." 6. Wide of (from left) Berri, Suleiman and Saniora 7. Mid of Suleiman and Saniora 8. Zoom out of Berri, Suleiman and Saniora 9. Saniora at news conference 10. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Fuad Saniora, newly appointed Prime Minister: "Today's political undertaking has a well defined goal that is that hopefully we can reconcile all the various factions and represent all in Lebanon, like we have agreed on in Doha: one government of national unity which will keep civil peace and maintain national unity that was threatened in the past and affected Lebanon." Beirut's Sunni neighbourhood of Tarik Jeddi 11. Zoom in on woman honking car horn, celebrating 12. Women chanting 13. Tilt up from people celebrating to buildings 14. Women waving Lebanese flags from window 15. Children chanting, playing drums STORYLINE Lebanon's new president has asked outgoing Prime Minister Fuad Saniora to form a new Cabinet despite reservations by the Hezbollah-led opposition. President Michel Suleiman reappointed Saniora on Wednesday following a decision late on Tuesday by the parliamentary majority to back him. However the opposition has said it is against Saniora's reappointment, calling him unacceptable and a hindrance to national reconciliation. Feuding factions have agreed to form a national unity government under an Arab League-brokered deal that resolved a prolonged political crisis. "Today's political undertaking has a well defined goal that is that hopefully we can reconcile all the various factions and represent all in Lebanon, like we have agreed on in Doha: one government of national unity which will keep civil peace and maintain national unity that was threatened in the past and affected Lebanon," Saniora said. People were later seen celebrating Saniora's reappointment on the streets of Beirut's Sunni neighbourhood of Tarik Jeddi Saniora, a pro-Western veteran banker and candidate of the anti-Syrian coalition, is a long time trusted aide and business associate of slain former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. Saniora served as junior finance minister and finance minister during most of Hariri's 10 years as prime minister between 1992 and 2004, and was a pillar of the late premier's multi (b) billion dollar reconstruction programme. After Hariri was assassinated in February 2005, Saniora was often seen teary-eyed at the side of Hariri's son, Saad, or at Hariri's grave in downtown Beirut. Despite his credentials, Saniora's appointment as premier may be disappointing for some. Saniora, 65, was widely criticised by many because of his tendency to impose taxes to generate public money and reduce a budget deficit. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...