Al-Rahi Calls for Made-in-Lebanon President
Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi called on politicians Saturday to descend from their thrones and engage in settlements to end the presidential crisis as they are failing a community, a history and a nation.
“Lebanon is passing through delicate circumstances and undergoing decay amid the lingering presidential vacuum,” al-Rahi said during a tour in the northern region of Batroun.
“A decapitated body means death,” al-Rahi said, describing the presidential stalemate.
He called on politicians to assume their responsibilities and elect a new head of state, saying: “You need to have the courage and free will, and posses a sense of responsibility to find a solution for the crisis.”
“We want a made-in-Lebanon president, who is consensual and wise,” al-Rahi considered.
Vacuum striking the presidential post since May last year is having a tough impact on the cabinet and the parliament as the state is threatened with further crises over ongoing rows between the rival parties.
The parliament has failed 23 times to meet the two-thirds quorum required to hold an electoral session.
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