Rahi: Govt. Deadlock Brought by Negligence of Officials
Maronite Patriarch Beshara el-Rahi on Monday accused Lebanon’s political leaders of “complete negligence” and of obstructing the formation of a government.
“The complete neglect of state officials has led and still does lead to the disruption of the procedural authority represented by the government,” said Rahi
He emphasized that “disruption of the procedural authority and the failure to form a government also disrupt the state’s economic and financial capabilities, and pave the way for rampant corruption in its public institutions.”
Rahi’s remarks came at the opening of the annual Sinod meeting for Bishops in Bkirki.
On the economic crisis the country is grappling with, that led many into poverty, he said: “Smuggling has impoverished half of the Lebanese people, eliminated the middle class and displaced our best living forces.’
14 June 2021, 10:58
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You eminence, if you have nothing else to do other than telling us general things that we all already know, please remain silent. It can't be that all the politicians don't want to form a government. You know who is stifling the formation and yet you are not telling us their names. You know that Aoun and Basil are the culprit and yet you refrain from naming them. Hence, you are as bad as they are, because you're bombarding us with meaningless news that we all know. You should be more practical, and if you can't, please remain silent as we are really fed up from hearing such stories that add nothing to the country. One day, you would become like the crying wolf story where people would ignore your warning. So, please if you have nothing beneficial to say, remain silent for your stature's sake.
14 June 2021, 11:57
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“Smuggling has impoverished half of the Lebanese people, eliminated the middle class and displaced our best living forces.’
Who sponsors smuggling and smugglers? Who controls the borders? Spell it out!
14 June 2021, 18:18
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I’m tired of this morally corrupt person. If he doesn’t name the culprits individually, he should not get media coverage. He’s stalling exactly like his patrons.
