Article: Arafat under pressure to announce new cabinet

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Headline: Arafat under pressure to announce new cabinet Byline: KHALED ABU TOAMEH Edition; Daily Section: News Page: 02

Thursday, October 10, 2002 -- Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat has resumed efforts to set up a new cabinet by holding a series of meetings with PLO and Fatah leaders in his Ramallah office.

Arafat is under growing pressure to complete the formation of a cabinet that would immediately tackle the many problems facing the Palestinians.

Earlier this week the Palestinian Legislative Council gave Arafat four more weeks to present a cabinet. The decision has been attacked by many legislators, who accused PLC Speaker Ahmed Qurei (Abu Ala) of ...

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