Al-Rahi urges respect for 'dignities' after Franjieh's Baroud slur
Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi on Monday stressed that running for president and nominating a president are “democratic and constitutional” rights.
“Respecting the dignities of candidates is an ethical and essential right in order to live together in peace, confidence and cooperation for the sake of our same country,” al-Rahi added.
His remarks come a day after Marada Movement chief Suleiman Franjieh addressed an apparent slur to ex-minister Ziad Baroud, a potential presidential candidate, using a Lebanese term that roughly translates into “unmanly” or “soft.”
Baroud himself considered it a “personal insult,” telling Franjieh that “insulting people does not make you a strong person.”
Source: Naharnet
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