NNA - Maronite Patriarch, Cardinal Bechara Boutros al-Rahi, presided over Sunday Mass in Bkirki this morning, whereby he emphasized in his homily: "It is not acceptable to allow practices that undermine constitutional institutions, and it is unacceptable to overthrow the independence, prestige and dignity of the judiciary, and that some judges lose their independence."

He added: “We support holding all corrupt people accountable, not picking someone and holding them accountable for the practices that took place over the past 30 years."

On another note, al-Rahi stressed the importance of holding the parliamentary elections on time, saying: "Let the deputies remember that they are entrusted by the people and they are not entitled to renew their mandate without the permission of the people.”

Finally, the Patriarch called on the political officials to "stop fabricating news, rumors, abuse, revenge, hatred, and harming the reputation of Lebanon, the Lebanese currency, the central bank, the army, and the judiciary."

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