Maronite Bishops Warn of Economic Collapse in Lebanon, Urge Support for Army
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The Maronite bishops council warned on Wednesday of an economic collapse in Lebanon given the state’s failure in meeting the needs of the private and public institutions.
They blamed the current situation on poor economic policies since the end of the Lebanese civil war, the increase in corruption, and “the loss of the state’s decision-making power given the deep political divisions.”
The bishops made their remarks after their monthly meeting headed by Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi.
The solution to the poor economic situation lies in the state’s activation of various regulatory authorities.
It must launch a partnership between the private and public sectors, which includes citizens residing in Lebanon as well as expatriates, they continued.
In addition, they stressed the need for tackling the public debt through devising budgets that can be implemented on the long-term.
The bishops also suggested the need for “speeding up of the implementation of decentralized administration.”
They also emphasized the need for the state to exercise its authority throughout Lebanon.
Moreover, the bishops urged the people to realize their democratic rights to elect and hold officials responsible for their duties.
“Officials themselves must also assume their moral and national responsibilities,” they added.
“The church cannot distance itself from an issue whose primary victims are the people, especially the poor,” they said of the economic situation.
On the occasion of Army Day, the bishops saluted the army’s sacrifices, calling on all sides “to support it in order for it to remain the country’s main protector against various threats.”
01 August 2012, 14:19
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poor economical policies since the end of civil war??????since 1990?.. personally i dont believe it's the truth...second there is no thing called religious/economical experts..third there will never be an economical collapse in lebanon becose simply it's not a classical economy..concentrate on ur job mylords.
01 August 2012, 18:56
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our economy s fragile and about to collapse.
previous cabinets rebuilt the country but did not take into account that the syro/iranians will not relent into getting into wars with israel which cost us so much. furthermore, we need not forget the sit in in doentown for 18 months that paralysed the economy. in short, they did not foresee that hizbushaitan and fpm would do whatever to destroy what thye were building.
this cabinet is an economical disaster, and the effects of what they are doing is tremendous on our economy.
plus hizbushaitan is money laundering for iran and syria through our banking system, which is the only remaining pilar of our economy, and if the west pulls the plug on it, we are dead.
01 August 2012, 19:07
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BSThrower asks "then why do your silly M14 deputies raise the banner of economic collapse everytime they want to cause trouble and scare people" Let me try to explain in a way that even a numbnut like you may understand.....BECAUSE it's a reminder NOT for the 'majority of Lebanese' who already know of an economic collapse as long as YOUR scums HA are in power BUT for your fellow conditioned sheep to wake up and realize what their beloved "People of the Devil" will do to our country! As you have read lately it is somewhat beginning to work as many HA followers have realized and recognized HA's true agenda which is NOT to save us from Israel but rather serve the devil himself aka IRAN! Maybe one day you will dig your thick skull out of the ground and see this yourself. Then again why would you are not a Lebanese and continue to preach to all of us here your love for the satanic regime and it's proxy....HA! Your pathetic!
01 August 2012, 19:08
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Then again why would YOU since it's obvious you are not a Lebanese and continue to preach to all of us here your love for the satanic regime and it's proxy....HA! Your pathetic!
01 August 2012, 14:41
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All they are doing is asking this failure of a government to pay attention to the people. people who are suffering everyday, while the politicians wipe their a**es with money. “Officials themselves must also assume their moral and national responsibilities,” .... Yes .. they should.
01 August 2012, 15:57
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The government should be more effective. We lebanese need a real leader to unite the country!!
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01 August 2012, 19:55
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The worst government even but one, the one between September 1988 and October 1990 and for the same crazy reason.
