Report: Al-Rahi Urges Aoun not to Take to the Streets
Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi has reportedly urged Free Patriotic Movement chief MP Michel Aoun not to go ahead with his plans to resort to street action.
Al-Rahi told Aoun during a telephone conversation that he is not in favor of street protests against the backdrop of the cabinet crisis, An Nahar daily reported Monday.
The Change and Reform bloc leader threatened over the weekend to mobilize his supporters against the government for failing to make appointments of high-ranking military and security officials.
The lawmaker accuses his rivals of seeking to end the role of Christians in Lebanon.
The cabinet met last week after a three-year suspension caused by threats made by the FPM that its ministers would boycott any session whose agenda is not topped by the appointments decree.
Although the FPM's ministers attended, the session was marred by disputes among the rival parties.
Prime Minister Tammam Salam has called for another session on Thursday.
Reports have said the FPM will organize the protests immediately after the session although Change and Reform officials denied to al-Liwaa daily on Monday that they have set a date.
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