Maronite Bishops Warn of Spread of Syrian Unrest to Lebanon
The Maronite Bishops Council voiced its fears on Wednesday over the various security incidents that have taken place in Lebanon, stressing that the country’s sovereignty should not be undermined.
It expressed in a statement after its monthly meeting its concern of the possibility of the unrest in Syria spreading to Lebanon.
“Showing solidarity with Arab causes does not take place through dragging regional tensions and divisions to Lebanon,” it said after its meeting, which was headed by Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi.
The country can show solidarity with them through committing to the principles of the National Pact, it continued.
The Maronite bishops also welcomed Lebanon’s decision to fund the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, saying that it helped avert a confrontation with the international community.
They hoped that the government would now focus its attention to the people’s daily concerns now that the dispute over the funding has been resolved.
The dispute over the funding created further division between the rival March 8 and 14 camps with the former opposing the funding and the latter warning that Lebanon’s failure to abide by its international commitment may lead it to a confrontation with the international community.
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