Gotabhaya Rajapaksa And His Bala Sena
By Tisaranee Gunasekara -March 14, 2013
“Is there no asylum safe enough from your insane and blinded fury?”Schiller (The Bride of Messina)
Gotabhaya Rajapaksa was the Chief Guest at the opening of Meth Sevana, the Buddhist Leadership Academy of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS). In his speech Mr. Rajapaksa said that he decided to attend the event “after realising its timely importance”; according to him, “these Buddhist clergy who are engaged in a nationally important task should not be feared or doubted by anyone” (Sri Lanka Mirror – 10.3.2013).
Who is in Pothu Bala Sena? Buddhist religious leaders are not members? We cannot accept what they say, was said by Minister of National Languages and Social Integration Vasudeva Nanayakara.
If Pothu Bala Sena acts against government law, legal action will be taken against it. He said, a new Halal mechanism should be formulated for the Muslims to purchase only Halal foods, said by Minister at a special interview given to "Udayan" press.
He queried who are the members of Pothu Bala Sena movement? They are not Buddhist religious leaders? We cannot accept what they say; Sinhala people should not be deceived by listening to them.
Pothu Bala sena movement cannot deceive the Sinhala people of this country. But their operations have become a massive crisis to the Muslim community of this country. Hence should bring an end to this problem.
A subcommittee was appointed by the Cabinet to explore the activities advanced by the Pothu Bala sena movement against Muslims.
This subcommittee is now scrutinizing. Accordingly a peaceful settlement will be met for the Halal crisis.
Even though the Sinhala and Tamil communities reject Halal foods in the country, a legal mechanism will be worked out to deal with the Halal certification of food items, for the Muslim people to consume Halal food.
If Pothu Bala Sena movement acts against the law of this country, legal action would be taken against them was said by Minister
Friday , 15 March 2013
