Maronite Bishops Council Called on Lebanese to Adhere to State by Forming New Cabinet

The Maronite Bishops Council called on officials on Wednesday to adhere to the Lebanese state, starting with forming a new government.

It said after its weekly meeting headed by Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi: “They should respect democratic principles and restore the functioning of state institutions.”

“State institutions have been crippled and the political camps are monopolizing institutions, treating them as if they were their own, while the people’s concerns are being neglected,” said the statement read by Monsignor Youssef Toq.

“We and most Lebanese look on with hope to the Maronite leaders meeting at Bkirki on Thursday, wishing it success in bolstering national reconciliation,” he stated.

“We call on the Lebanese to unify their ranks, return to the fold of the state, and maintain their unity,” he urged.