Salam from Higher Islamic Council Elections: We Fear for Fate of Moderation in Lebanon
Prime Minister Tammam Salam emphasized on Sunday the role of Sunni and Muslim unity in confronting potential dangers facing Lebanon, while stressing the importance of moderation in the country.
He said: “We fear for the fate of moderation and centrism in Lebanon as we depend on them in our political practices.”
He made his remarks from Dar al-Fatwa's headquarters in Beirut where he took part in the elections of members of the Higher Islamic Council.
“We are in need of these elections in order to bolster the role of the Sunni sect in the country,” he added.
“We need to strengthen the Sunni sect and Islam as a whole in order to confront potential challenges,” continued Salam before reporters.
“Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Latif Daryan demonstrated that moderation is the best line of action in dealing with our religion and country,” he noted.
“Along with the Mufti, we seek consensus among the Sunni sect and hope that this will be reflected throughout our practices in Lebanon,” he stated.
Moreover, he hoped that Mufti Daryan would “help restore cohesion among the Sunni sect.”
For his part the cleric said: “Today marks the beginning of the reform at our Muslim institutions.”
“Today we close the chapter of the past and look forward to the future,” he remarked.
“I will not meddle in today's elections and I will remain at an equal distance from all sides,” Daryan added.
M.T.
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