Bkirki lashes out at Mikati over 'arbitrary decisions'

Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi believes that “things are headed for the worse, the presidential vacuum will protract and the dialogue that is being called for is not serious,” Bkirki sources said.

“There is a Shiite Duo-backed premier who is acting in an unwise manner, contrary to the previous and current Sunni leaders, and he is behaving as if there is no vacant top Christian post,” the sources told the Nidaa al-Watan in remarks published Thursday.

“He is taking arbitrary decisions that undermine the formula (of coexistence) and the (National) Pact and might stir sectarian tensions, that’s why it is Bkirki’s duty to tell Mikati and those behind him that ‘enough is enough,’” the sources said.

“This is not the wisdom of statesmen and things are not okay, so stop this farce,” the sources added, addressing Mikati.