Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri, his allies, as well as his foes from the Sunni sect have warned against attempts by some parties to circumvent the authorities of the premiership amid a deadlock in government formation. The stalemate is a result of bickering among several parties on their ministerial shares, a dispute that has culminated into hints that Hariri should be set aside and President Michel Aoun should name another premier-designate. Free Patriotic Movement leader caretaker Foreign Minister Jebran Bassil, who is Aouns son-in-law, has also hinted on the formation of a majority cabinet, which some parties viewed as an infringement on Hariri’s authorities. Speaker Nabih Berri’s hints that he could call for parliamentary meetings despite the absence of a government, has also pushed Hariri’s foes such as former Prime Minister Najib Miqati to warn against such move. Sources close to Miqati told Asharq Al-Awsat that some parties are attempting to infringe on the powers of the prime minister. “Miqati holds onto the Constitution …. No party has an interest in amending it,” they said, warning that “doing so would have negative repercussions.” Lebanese Forces officials, who also spoke on condition of anonymity, told the newspaper that attempts to infringe on Hariri’s authorities would lead to sectarian tension and put further hurdles to the government formation efforts. Officials opposing Bassil’s “political behavior” blamed Hariri for allowing the FPM leader to impose conditions on the cabinet formation. “It’s up to Hariri to settle the situation,” they said on condition of anonymity. Several parties have accused Bassil of seeking to give his FPM veto power in the government. Grand Mufti Abdul Latif Darian reiterated on Friday that the premier-designate is the only person entitled to form the government in consultation with the president. He called for a cabinet of “trust,” stressing that Hariri was not solely responsible for the stalemate. The post of prime minister is reserved for a Sunni Muslim in Lebanons sectarian power sharing system.