"In other states, the majority rules and the minority practices opposition, but in Lebanon the two parties want to rule," Sfeir told believers in Sydney.
The government, according to Sfeir, has become like a "carriage with two horses pulling it from the front and two horses pulling it from the rear."
"So how can it move?" he asked.
"When we last visited Australia (in 1993) we visited parliament and we saw the opposition on one side and the majority on the other. They discuss everything and who can martial more votes rules the nation," he added.
"Since 1920 and until two years ago the system was functioning normally in line with a majority and minority base produced by election," Sfeir explained.
"Why have they changed now?" he asked.
Asked if immigrants would vote in the parliamentary elections scheduled for 2009, Sfeir replied: "Efforts are being exerted in this direction and we will see. Some factions are supporting the trend, others are not."
Tags: Lebanon, Sfeir, source: Naharnet, Ya Libnan
