Abbas wants to appoint a deputy
(Agencies)
Updated: 2005-06-03 21:47

RAMALLAH, West Bank - Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, following a heart procedure earlier this week in Jordan, said Friday that he plans to appoint a deputy after returning to the West Bank.

"This is something very important. We consider it to be serious and in the near future it will be offered to the legislature and the Palestinian cabinet to discuss it and they will take the necessary decision," the 70-year-old leader said.

Information Minister Nabil Shaath said Abbas has been considering appointing a deputy since his election in January and said Abbas is determined to win all necessary approval.

Abbas underwent an angiogram in Jordan on Wednesday.

Close

Today's Top News     Top World News
China opposes UNSC enlargement with Japan         Over 70 dead as floods destroy many homes         China does not want large forex rises         IOC: All's well on Olympic construction         Small carmakers rise in large China market         Koizumi hints at shrine visit plan, again	N. Korea praises Bush for addressing Kim as 'Mr.'       Luxembourg premier to quit if EU constititution rejected       Suspicious package found at Australian parliament       Israeli troops admit 'eye for eye' killing spree       Blair looks to sell Bush on Africa, global warming       China opposes UNSC enlargement with Japan