The Kataeb party's Labor Affairs Department on Saturday condemned the insulting comments made by the head of the Confederation of Lebanese Workers Bechara Asmar against the late Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir, blasting insolence towards national and spiritual icons.

The department called on Asmar to take responsibility for his behavior and to take the widespread uproar that his comments have sparked into consideration when deciding his next move.

Asmar must act in a way that preserves the labor struggle, safeguards the unity of the confederation and maintains the trust that Lebanon's workers have accorded to the union.