Ghazi Yussuf: Head of the Higher Privatization Council up until the resignation of Prime Minister Rafik Hariri E: Is there a realistic chance for the privatization of cellular assets in 2005? What, in your opinion, are the best and worst case scenarios for the development of the cellular sector in the coming year? There is no realistic chance of privatization in 2005. The two managing companies haven’t a track record with which to show off any skills to potential buyers. There has been no expansion. And the ministry doesn’t want to privatize because it wants to determine the true earnings of the two operations. There have been no new numbering plans, no new packages. The government’s promises haven’t been kept. The sector hasn’t matured. The best case scenario: a regulatory authority is in place by the end of the first quarter. Then there is a serious call for the sale
