Media Office of Bassil: This is a Phrase of Affection

The media office of the head of the "Free Patriotic Movement," MP Gebran Bassil, highlighted that a clip from a speech delivered by the leader during a dinner held by the region of Batroun in the Free Patriotic Movement is being circulated and interpreted out of context. In a statement, it mentioned that "the people of Batroun often repeat this phrase as a sign of affection for Saint Stephen, the city's patron saint, and it is a common saying among the residents of Batroun to the extent that the late Bishop Francois Basyry would jokingly say it in church on the Feast of Saint Stephen. The divine being is above all consideration, and we, as members of the church, know very well that no one is greater than God." A video clip had circulated showing the leader of the "Free Patriotic Movement" during the annual dinner of the Batroun region, where he stated: "God is great, but not like Saint Stephen."