Qabalan: No Sect in Lebanon Wants to Eliminate Others
Deputy Head of the Higher Islamic Shiite Council Sheikh Abdul Amir Qabalan on Sunday stressed that “no sect in Lebanon wants to eliminate the other sects.”
“The crises Lebanon has gone through … are political par excellence and cannot be blamed on a certain sect, religion or community,” said Qabalan.
The Shiite cleric urged politicians to “take serious and effective steps aimed at immunizing national unity and reactivating cooperation and communication among the Lebanese, in a manner that would dispel divisions and disputes and strengthen harmony among the Lebanese.”
Qabalan called on the Lebanese people to “leave disputes behind and look forward to a brighter future for their country through cooperation and understanding.”
Addressing the issue of Lebanon’s maritime resources, Qabalan described the recently approved law on demarcating the country’s maritime borders as a “good and promising step towards regaining the Lebanese rights,” urging officials to start oil and gas excavation as soon as possible.
He stressed that “it is unacceptable that Lebanon be floating on major oil resources while the majority of the Lebanese are suffering from poverty and need.”
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