Action Taken Against Individuals Accused of Defaming Patriarch Rahi
Head of the Change Movement Elie Mahfoud announced that a criminal complaint has been filed against those who insulted Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Bechara Boutros Rahi.
He said: “The issue goes beyond mere insult; it now reflects a broader societal crisis in Lebanon, and some have taken up a tone of hate and disrespect.”
Mahfoud noted that “what Patriarch Rahi was subjected to has now been taken to the judiciary, and the Maronite Patriarchate did not ask us to take any action; rather, a group of lawyers took the initiative to file the complaint.”
Addressing Rahi, Mahfoud said: “Insulting Patriarch Rahi ultimately reflects on you, as you were raised in a Maronite school affiliated with Bkerke.” He added: “We won’t accept an apology unless there is a legal investigation, arrests, and trials in Lebanon for everyone involved, and if this does not happen, we are heading toward major chaos, as the issue concerns the authority of the state.”
