Sfeir Slams Politicians for Demanding Big Cabinet Shares
Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir on Thursday criticized political leaders for demanding the biggest possible cabinet shares, saying this does not reflect "a genuine national spirit."
Sfeir also called for a speedy formation of the government, saying "people can no longer stand the delay."
"The holdup in the cabinet line-up is not a good sign," Sfeir said in a radio interview.
He said he will keep praying to God to enlighten the minds of Lebanese officials "so things could go back to normal and people would stop emigrating from Lebanon out of despair."
Sfeir also hailed the release of Lebanese prisoners detained in Israeli jails.
The prisoner swap between Israel and Hizbullah is "evidence to the beginning of an understanding so that people can live in peace and reconciliation can prevail over all states."