Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir said during Sunday sermon that “many” politicians were “looking after their own interests” thus hindering the formation of a government.
“The political squabbling shows that many of those who work in politics do not care about the good of the country and are looking after their own interests thus hindering the formation of a government at works for the interest of this country,” Sfeir said.
Seven weeks after the start of negotiations on a new Lebanese government, rival parties agreed on the number of ministers each political bloc will have but still disagree over who will get such key portfolios as foreign affairs, finance, interior and telecommunications.