Maronite Patriarch Mar Bechara Boutros Rahi said: “The people in power in Lebanon are violating the law and Constitution, and the violations of any member of any party are covered up by the same party that protects the violator.”
Rahi added from the Golden Jubilee Solemn Mass in Australia: “In Lebanon, taxes and fees are not collected from all citizens, but rather from specific regions either intentionally, for fear of excess power, or due to negligence, and therefor, only a small amount of public services are provided.”
He continued, "The Church will not remain silent about all the cynicism in Lebanon and will stay committed to its mission through its educational, social, and hospital institutions," and stressed taht "the Church has not left Lebanon and its people a prey to Arrogance, and will not remain silent about the deliberate absence of the only Christian President of the Republic in the entire Arab League family."
Finally, Rahi adressed the Lebanese in Australia Tellin them to "enroll yourselves in the Lebanese registers to maintain your presence."
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