Qorei cabinet sworn in
2003-10-07 14:32
Ramallah, West Bank - Palestinian prime minister Ahmed Qorei and his emergency cabinet were officially sworn in on Tuesday by Yasser Arafat in a ceremony at the Palestinian leader's headquarters.
Qorei and six of the eight other members of the cabinet pledged "to be faithful to the law of the country and the interests of the Palestinian people."
Arafat declared Qorei as prime minister in a decree late on Sunday in which he also announced a state of emergency.
Incoming interior minister Nasser Yussuf and minister without portfolio Jawad Tibi were unable to attend the brief ceremony.
- AFP