Al-Rahi Says 'Obstructors' May be Seeking to 'Secede from State'

Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi on Monday lamented that “the government has been paralyzed in the most critical situation that requires its existence.”

“We do not rule out that the obstructors’ objective might be to undermine Lebanon’s unity, fragment the state, rebel against it, secede from it, distort facts, sever its ties with its brothers and launch false accusations against those who are still under the authority of the state and its legitimacy,” al-Rahi said.

“Our salvation in Lebanon lies in returning to our national principles through committing to coexistence and the National Pact,” the patriarch added.