Beirut |
July 29, 2007
Sfeir Urges Adherence to Traditions in By-Elections
Beirut - July 29, 2007
Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir on Sunday urged the Lebanese to let emotions prevail over legitimate rights and adhere to traditions in the upcoming by-elections.
"The Lebanese are used to letting emotions prevail over legitimate rights in situations like this, particularly tragic situations," Sfeir said in Sunday's sermon.
He said the Lebanese are also used to "rise above personal competition … and leave room for love and kindness," an indirect message to Gen. Michel Aoun to let former President Amin Gemayel run parliamentary elections uncontested.
Aoun, who had nominated Camille Khoury for the parliamentary seat against Gemayel, insists on going all the way through the by-elections battle.
Sfeir pointed out that parliament's term runs out in less than two years, "then there will be room for free competition."
"What we are now seeing in Metn is totally different from what we are used to (see)," Sfeir said, expressing hope that the long practiced tradition would win through.
Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir on Sunday urged the Lebanese to let emotions prevail over legitimate rights and adhere to traditions in the upcoming by-elections.
"The Lebanese are used to letting emotions prevail over legitimate rights in situations like this, particularly tragic situations," Sfeir said in Sunday's sermon.
He said the Lebanese are also used to "rise above personal competition … and leave room for love and kindness," an indirect message to Gen. Michel Aoun to let former President Amin Gemayel run parliamentary elections uncontested.
Aoun, who had nominated Camille Khoury for the parliamentary seat against Gemayel, insists on going all the way through the by-elections battle.
Sfeir pointed out that parliament's term runs out in less than two years, "then there will be room for free competition."
"What we are now seeing in Metn is totally different from what we are used to (see)," Sfeir said, expressing hope that the long practiced tradition would win through.
