Rifi: Our Muslim-Christian Convictions Steadfast, Aoun's Actions Will not Change them
Justice Minister Ashraf Rifi emphasized on Thursday that the Free Patriotic Movement led by MP Michel Aoun will not succeed in widening the gap between the Christians and Muslims, al-Mustaqbal daily reported.
“Aoun will not be succeed to drag us against our convictions of Muslim-Christian partnership,” said Rifi in an interview to the daily.
“We will not be dragged against national unity or national coexistence,” stressed the Minister.
Rifi's comments came against the backdrop of the street mobility that kicked off on Wednesday to protest Defense Minister Samir Moqbel's decision to extend the terms of top military officials and the alleged marginalization of Christian rights.
The FPM rejects the extensions and instead calls for the appointment of new officials because Aoun wants his son-in-law Commando Regiment chief Brig. Gen. Chamel Roukoz to become army chief.
Aoun has also been at loggerheads with Prime Minister Tammam Salam over the cabinet's working mechanism which was adopted after the end of the tenure of President Michel Suleiman in May 2014.
Aoun wants to introduce amendments to the government’s working process, saying Salam is infringing on the rights of the Christian president in his absence.
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Source: Naharnet
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