An Nahar
Emergency electricity plan in the form of installments over four years, a fight at the last minute
The decision to approve the emergency electricity bill which will lead to the production of an additional 700 megawatts is seen as one of the most difficult tests that Prime Minister Najib Mikati's government succeeded in passing, two months after it was granted the parliamentary vote of confidence.
The issue of financing the Special Tribunal for Lebanon still threatens the unity of this Cabinet and its longevity and what happened during the Cabinet meeting Wednesday showcased the tensions among the ministers.
Sources told An-Nahar that there was a heavy dispute between Mikati and Energy Minister Jibran Bassil at the Cabinet meeting when Mikati insisted that the payment be in the form of installments. Bassil initially rejected such a proposal, saying: "You're tying my hands as minister."

Al-Akhbar
Payment in installments, electricity plan showcases Cabinet unity

The dispute that took place in the last few days over the electricity bill ended in an unsatisfactory way for the March 14 forces: the plan was approved, the minister was vindicated, and the government has not turned into a caretaker government.

The approval of the electricity plan brought back good relations among ministers and proved that the government passed its most difficult test. It also illustrates the unity among the one-bloc Cabinet.
Mikati also illustrated that this government is not led by Hezbollah but rather that he is the head of the Cabinet. However, there is still one more complicated task for this Cabinet and that is the discussion over financing the tribunal.

Al- Mustaqbal
Aoun succumbs, “committed to Hezbollah’s instructions,” says electricity in hands of government

Hezbollah forced General Michel Aoun to accept an electricity plan at the last minute, and also succeeded in pressuring Bassil to back down from his position.
Sources told Al-Mustaqbal that Aoun and Bassil held their ground until the last minute in the early hours of the morning Tuesday. Bassil then became vulnerable to questions. Some sources described Aoun’s behavior as extortionist.
There is no doubt the plan will be met with hurdles. Following the meeting, there was remarkable calm as Bassil agreed to approve the entire plan.

As-Safir
Mikati gave Bassil ultimatum: either [accept] the amended plan, or I leave
The Cabinet unanimously approved, after heavy disputes, the electricity plan that should, in its first phase, help Lebanon come out of the darkness. It should, in the long run, provide 24-hour electricity if the conditions have been met and tensions have been eliminated.

Each party in the Cabinet achieved its goals with the approval of the plan, bringing together Mikati and MP Walid Jumblatt's principles and Aoun's peace of mind.
Although all forces in the Cabinet should be given credit, Aoun is the one who pushed the electricity plan from theory to practice.