Al-Rahi Slams Iranian Fuel Entry, Says Sects Should Not Interfere in Justice
Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi said Friday, after meeting with President Michel Aoun, that he “has hope now that we have a government with committed and known people.”
Al-Rahi stressed the importance of separating powers and separating religion from state.
“There is no fear for Lebanon to move forward,” he added, “provided that politicians do not interfere in government affairs and justice, and sects do not interfere with justice.”
He went on to say that “Lebanon is a country of sovereignty, security and constitution,” calling on media professionals not to “air our dirty laundry” in public and to spread a positive image of Lebanon.
Al-Rahi also criticized the entry of Iranian fuel tankers to Lebanon “under the authority of a Syrian army and Hizbullah.”
“It is not acceptable,” he said, calling it “a lack of state’s sovereignty.”
Source: Naharnet
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