International Pressure Becomes Important In Face of National Failure
From January to June this year, at least 155 anti-Muslim incidents
were reported by the Secretariat for Muslims
were reported by the Secretariat for Muslims
The pattern of incidents that have taken place in the recent past is an indication of the threat to pluralism, multi-culturalism and religious tolerance in the country. Although not widely reported, the attacks on Muslim places of worship and Muslim owned businesses are continuing.
The attitude on the part of those who are aggressors that they can disrupt the activities of others is a violation of the freedom of assembly and freedom of religion guaranteed in the Constitution. The attitude of the law enforcement agencies to permit those who break the law and get away without legal sanction undermines the credibility of the government as a secular one. This lack of commitment has led to the fomenting of religious and ethnic tensions in post-war Sri Lanka.
International Pressure Becomes Important in Face of National Failure by nelvely