(Jpost).Prime Minister-designate Binyamin Netanyahu is likely to appoint some of the Likud's ministers in a rotation system, replacing them during his tenure, Army Radio reported Wednesday, citing his wish to stave off anger within Likud following Tuesday's deal with Labor which left a severe shortage of available portfolios for the party.
Senior Likud officials were quoted by the radio station on Wednesday morning as expressing outrage at the outcome of coalition talks with Labor, saying that "there are no senior portfolios left for us, maybe it's time we moved to the Labor party."
Leading the disillusioned Likud MKs was Silvan Shalom, who is now not expected to get a senior portfolio in the next government. Netanyahu has adopted a tough stance against Shalom, insisting that he won't even appoint him deputy prime minister.
However, not all the Likud MKs were dissatisfied, with MK Ophir Akunis saying that in any coalition-building process, some people were bound to be disappointed.
"I believe that eventually, Likud will have some very important portfolios, like the Finance, Transportation and Communications ministries," he said. "At the moment, what is important is to leave politics aside and concentrate on national interests."
