By NNN-KUNA,
Beirut : The Lebanese spiritual summit held here has condemned all forms of extremism and violence in the country, calling on all parties to refrain from using arms to achieve political gains and to speed up the formation of the new government.
The spiritual leaders, in a statement Tuesday at the end of the spiritual summit at the Baabda Palace, on the invitation of President Michel Suleiman, unanimously called for the unity of Lebanon, peace, adherence to the free and democratic system and strengthening of the state authority over all its territory.
They stressed the need to respect diversity which represented an entity of Lebanon to remain an oasis of fraternal and constructive dialogue.
The statement also denounced extremism and violence in all forms, stressing on the need to abide by the Doha accord and to adopt all parties to the constitutional institutions to address the various differences through dialogue.
Furthermore, the statement called on the Lebanese, especially political parties, to cooperate with Suleiman to speed up the process of recovery, state wide, the completion of the liberation of the occupied Lebanese territories and the consolidation of unity, security and stability.
It also addressed issues of social and economic burden of the Lebanese, linking it to cooperation between the parliament and government.
The statement also appealed to the media to put an end to the exchange of accusations and insults, inciting sectarianism that contradict with religious and ethical values and beliefs of the Lebanese people.
The statement thanked all friendly countries that stood by Lebanon in its endeavours and constructive efforts to deal with this crisis.
It also called on all countries and international organisations to respect Lebanon’s national will to uphold it as a beacon of freedom, democracy and respect for human rights in the Arab world.
Suleiman had inaugurated the spiritual summit earlier Tuesday, attended by 14 Muslim and Christian religious leaders.