BEIRUT: Maronite bishops from Lebanon and abroad warned over the weekend of the power vacuum in the country saying it was damaging the economy and urged Lebanese politicians to maintain their commitment to the national pact.

The five-month long wait in forming a Cabinet is “dealing a blow to Lebanon’s economy and productive sectors ahead of the summer tourism season,” said a communiqué released following a bishops’ meeting in Bkirki, the first held under Patriarch Beshara Rai since his election in March.

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