The Maronite bishops have decided to put an end to Aoun's habit of putting words in their mouth..
When the Patriarch warned against a chapter 7 resolution last month, M.P. Michel Aoun suddenly had a new, convenient soundbite: The Patriarch is on our side!
However, when the Patriarch made that infamous interview with a Kuwaiti newspaper in which he accused Aoun of Opportunism, the FPM's website immediately denied that the Patriarch had made such an interview, citing 'a chat between Mr. Sfeir and journalists' (The Patriarch didn't deny that interview but labeled it: "inaccurate").
Aoun kept taking the Patriarch for granted. A few days ago, Aoun "Predicted" that the presidential elections might not happen on time, and today, the Tayyar's website featured what they called "the Patriarch's strong opposition to the international tribunal under chapter 7"
So imagine Aoun's embarrassment after the Maronite bishops took the following stance after their monthly meeting today:(source Naharnet)
The Council of Maronite Bishops on Wednesday urged parliament to practice its constitutional and national role.
It also said that presidential elections should be held on time and considered any attempt to prevent quorum an anti-constitutional measure.
The statement issued after the Bishops’ monthly meeting stressed on the importance of implementing U.N. Security Council Resolutions concerning Lebanon, including the creation of an international tribunal to try suspects in ex-Premier Rafik Hariri’s assassination and related crimes.
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