The mayor of Ras Osta explained in a statement about the problem that occurred in the town during the faith march towards the tomb of Al-Qais Charbel, stating:
In continuation to what Mr. William Noun reported to one of the media websites about the transit forms on Ras Osta Road, and indicated that he had met the mayor and a conversation took place between them, we clarify the following: No meeting took place between me and Mr. Noun, neither in my personal capacity nor in my capacity as mayor of Ras Osta municipality. Neither today nor before.
Second: Doing any act that violates the law and from whomever, and of any kind, is condemned, especially if it is of the kind that causes strife and breaches civil peace. Which was manifested by burning a picture of His Eminence Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah in the center of the village and on the main road.
Third: The army and other security forces are responsible for controlling such attempts. She has not failed since the first moment of the accident. We are all waiting for the completion of its investigations and the identification of the perpetrator so that the matter can be built accordingly.
Fourth: Our town, Ras Osta, was once an example of good neighborliness, and it is the neighbor of St. Charbel. The visitors to this edifice are its visitors.
Fifth: We call upon all media outlets to be careful and careful, to prevent the hands of sedition and evil from tampering with the security of the country of Byblos and distorting the image of coexistence among its other sons.
And he concluded, “May God protect the country of Byblos, and our homeland is Lebanon.”