"And I have found both freedom and safety in my madness, the freedom of loneliness and the safety from being understood, for those who understand us enslave something in us. But let me not be too proud of my safety. Even a Thief in a jail is safe from another thief. "

Khalil Gibran (How I Became a Madman)

Lübnan Marunîleri / Yasin Atlıoğlu

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Thursday, October 13, 2011

Al-Rahi: Only State Institutions Can Protect Citizens- Al-Manar



Lebanese Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi stated on Wednesday that one cannot boast of his power if he lives in closed security zones.

He said: “Administrative, judicial and military institutions alone can protect citizens.”

He made his statements at a dinner banquet thrown in his honor in Houston, Texas as part of his ongoing tour of the United States.

“One cannot boast of his power by standing before a crowd and accusing the other of treason,” he continued.

“Many figures in Lebanon don’t see past their own noses and they only work to achieve their petty interests, which is unacceptable in our world,” the patriarch stressed.

“No one is above his country’s institutions as they alone ensure the citizens’ rights,” al-Rahi stated.