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| Bishop: Hezbollah weapons are a fear factor for the Lebanese |
| 2008-01-06 |
| Jubail's Maronite Bishop Bechara Rahi said that although the weapons of Hezbollah have not been used internally , they are a fear factor for other Lebanese . He asserted that "the solution to this question of disarmament requires calm and frank dialogue among the Lebanese." In an interview on LBC TV”s "Naharukum Saeed “( have a pleasant day ) show he said that "there is a large group that has no confidence in Hezbollah arms, and this could constitute a pretext for the other teams to own weapons, which is dangerous and unacceptable to Lebanon. Rahi said MP Michel Aoun has failed in his mission to negotiate on behalf of the opposition and it is about time we find another way to have a successful dialogue . He wondered "Why doesn’t Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah negotiate on behalf of opposition?." Rahi said the government of Prime Minister has not taken any decisions that could provoke the opposition , knowing that according to the constitution the authority of the president was transformed to the prime minister as soon as Lahoud term ended. Rahi said Bkirki is satisfied and happy with the performance of the prime minister and there is no sensitivity against him by the church unless he takes decisions that favor the Muslim community . Rahi urged dialogue amongst leaders to solve the problems of the country instead of depending on foreign interference. He urged them to stop these back and forth accusations which are prolonging the crises and damaging the country . In response to Aoun’s attacks against Bkirki he said “ although we are not elected , our power is derived from God” . Bishop Bechara Rahi is one of the most outspoken Maronite Christian leaders. He made the news about 2 weeks ago when he criticized General Michel Aoun by saying : "Aoun is being used as a tool by the (Hezbollah -led) opposition,” He also criticized Speaker Nabih Berri for ‘closing the parliament’s door.’ “Everyone knows that Berri is not free in taking decisions,” he said. This was in reference to Iran and Syria which back the Hezbollah-led opposition . The government loyalists have accused Syria and Iran of blocking the election of the president. |
| Posted by:Fred |