Following are summaries of some of the main stories in a selection of Lebanese newspapers Wednesday. The Daily Star cannot vouch for the accuracy of these reports.

Al-Akhbar: Policy statement: Approval on resistance, STL lingers

Members of the ministerial committee tasked with drafting the policy statement adhered to the pledge made before Prime Minister Najib Mikati that they will remain silent after the meeting.
Meanwhile, the country remained preoccupied with reactions and counter-reactions between Gen. Michel Aoun and the opposition team [the Future Movement-led March 14 coalition] against the backdrop of Aoun’s statement in which he attacked ex-PM Saad Hariri. Mikati stepped in, criticizing Aoun.

The ministerial committee approved, during a meeting held Tuesday, most of the political articles in the policy statement, except for the one that deals with the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, knowing that the pillars of the parliamentary majority have left the text that calls for Lebanon’s commitment to the “achievement of justice and truth” into the Hariri assassination open for discussion.
Sources said that no major amendments were introduced to a draft policy statement distributed by Mikati to committee members. They said the article concerning “the army, resistance, people” was approved without debate.

Ad-Diyar: Aoun promises opposition [will end up] in Roumieh prison

As preparations got under way for a positive atmosphere for the start of the new government, there came Gen. Michel Aoun’s remarks – which drew Future Movement response – to create an atmosphere that hinders the serious work of the government.
What does Aoun – who won 10 Cabinet seats in Mikati’s government – mean by saying that many March 14 officials would end up in Roumieh prison. Does the magnanimity of the victor generate threats of imprisonment?
Future Movement appears as if it does not want the government to work or to succeed. In any case, government supporters, such as Gen. Aoun, who attack in this way, and responses made by the Future Movement work against a government and anything functioning in the country.

Al-Liwaa: Aoun’s attacks poisoned the atmosphere: Mikati surprised, Jumblatt disappointed

The policy statement is expected to be finalized before Friday after committee members discussed the STL in terms of international funding, judges and false witnesses based on justice.
In the middle of it all, there came a dissonant voice from Aoun, which irritated Mikati and MP Walid Jumblatt, prompting them to call for the avoidance of malicious behavior and rallying behind government actions.

Al-Mustaqbal: Future bloc responds to "sick minds" … March 14 issues key statement today

Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri broke his silence Tuesday to respond to Gen. Michel Aoun’s provocative remarks which exceeded all limits.
"The only people who will face prison are the killers of Rafik Hariri and all the martyrs of the Cedar Revolution, and those with sick souls who protect them," said a statement issued by Hariri’s office.

As-Safir: Aoun hints at imprisonment ... Hariri responds

Mikati appears to be determined to make up for the delay in government formation by seeking to break the record for finalizing the policy statement being discussed by the ministerial committee to ensure a speedy approval.
It was learnt that the committee will hold two consecutive meetings on Thursday and Friday. If finalized before the weekend, Mikati will call for a Cabinet meeting to be held on Friday afternoon to discuss and approve the policy statement.

And if the draft policy statement was handed over to Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri on Saturday, he would distribute it Monday among the lawmakers and would call for open-ended parliamentary sessions starting Wednesday to speed up the approval and pave the way for government action.
The draft policy statement and ways to approach the sensitive points, particularly with regards to the STL, was discussed at a meeting late Tuesday in Ain al-Tineh between Berri, Cabinet Minister Ali Hasan Khalil and the political aide to Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah, Hajj Hussein Khalil.

Meanwhile, the sharp bickering continued between Aoun and the March 14 team, with the Future Movement at the forefront. PM Mikati and Jumblatt, however, stood at a distance from Aoun’s remarks.

An-Nahar: Government seeks to accelerate [policy] statement, Aoun embarrasses centrists

The domestic political scene split Tuesday between a government seeking to move toward the stage that comes after a vote of confidence, and an opposition seeking to lay the foundation for its action – at the forefront would be a call for demilitarizing Tripoli.

Meanwhile, statements made by Aoun against Future Movement leader Saad Hariri prompted response from Mikati and head of the National Stuggle Front Walid Jumblatt, with both expressing “surprise” and rejecting “malicious behavior." Mikati and Jumblatt are considered centrists.