Berri Issues Memo to Protect Minorities and Christians of the Levant
Speaker Nabih Berri voiced calls on Wednesday to confront the danger of terrorism threatening Lebanon, and has prepared a memorandum on the protection of the minorities and Christians of the Levant.
"We must face the terrorist attack threatening Lebanon and its diversity. We must not persist in disabling the state institutions,” media reports quoted Berri as saying.
Lebanon and the region are currently facing the threat of the terrorist Islamic State group that has fanned out in Syria and Iraq, killing and slaughtering many in a bid to control various regions.
The northeastern border town of Arsal has witnessed early in August clashes between the IS and al-Nusra Front group and the Lebanese army.
Furthermore, the Speaker voiced fears of vacuum in the state institutions stating that it threatens the country.
Berri was referring to the parliament's failure to elect a new president and the ongoing divisions among the various political parties to extend the term of parliament.
He reiterated refusal to extend the legislative assembly's term, saying it would encourage obstruction and cause further vacuum.
MP Nicolas Fattoush has submitted a proposal in August to extend the parliament's term for two years and seven months.
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