Warnasinghe says CBK fixes Mahinda in Geneva
By Gihan Nicholas-March 25, 2014
The Jathika Hela Urumaya yesterday alleged that former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga's report on 'Religious Reconciliation in Sri Lanka' has paved the way for France to make a submission against Sri Lanka at the ongoing United Nations Human Rights Council session.
Expressing his views, during a media briefing yesterday, Western Provincial Council Election, Colombo District candidate Nishantha Sri Warnasinghe accused the former President of having emulated Minister of Justice Rauff Hakeem. He said that the successive reports published by the duo had paved a path for inciting religious violence in Sri Lanka. "The report which was secretly handed over to the United Nations Human Rights High Commissioner by Minister of Justice Rauff Hakeem has already caused irrevocable damage.
Closely following on the heels of that report, former President Kumaratunga decided to compile another report, the contents of which say that there is no religious harmony in Sri Lanka. Being a Buddhist she in her report states that the Buddhist majority of the country led by Buddhist organisations is harassing followers of other minority faiths. When the report was handed over to Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, he too quietly accepted it. His silence says that he condones the content of the report; he did not take measures to redress it. Chandrika's report has aided to strengthen the US sponsored resolution which has been presented against Sri Lanka at the UNHRC. Former President Kumaratunga has betrayed the Buddhists of the country. She together with Rauff Hakeem are colluding against the country with Western powers," Warnasinghe added.
Speaking further he said that the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC), led by Minister Rauff Hakeem, should express their stance with regard to radical Islamic Fundamentalists who are operating in the East and are disrupting the lives of ordinary Muslims.
"Information has come to light that a Radical Islamic Fundamentalist group named 'Thowheed Jamat' is causing major hindrances to ordinary Muslims in the East. They have placed severe restrictions over the lives of Muslims in the province. The outfit is attempting enforce fundamentalist Islamic ideologies on Muslims. Why is the SLMC silent on this? They accuse the Buddhists of religious harassment, but they are silent when it comes to this issue. We demand that the SLMC immediately expresses its stance in this regard," Warnasinghe said.
By Gihan Nicholas-March 25, 2014 The Jathika Hela Urumaya yesterday alleged that former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga's report on 'Religious Reconciliation in Sri Lanka' has paved the way for France to make a submission against Sri Lanka at the ongoing United Nations Human Rights Council session.
Expressing his views, during a media briefing yesterday, Western Provincial Council Election, Colombo District candidate Nishantha Sri Warnasinghe accused the former President of having emulated Minister of Justice Rauff Hakeem. He said that the successive reports published by the duo had paved a path for inciting religious violence in Sri Lanka. "The report which was secretly handed over to the United Nations Human Rights High Commissioner by Minister of Justice Rauff Hakeem has already caused irrevocable damage.
Closely following on the heels of that report, former President Kumaratunga decided to compile another report, the contents of which say that there is no religious harmony in Sri Lanka. Being a Buddhist she in her report states that the Buddhist majority of the country led by Buddhist organisations is harassing followers of other minority faiths. When the report was handed over to Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, he too quietly accepted it. His silence says that he condones the content of the report; he did not take measures to redress it. Chandrika's report has aided to strengthen the US sponsored resolution which has been presented against Sri Lanka at the UNHRC. Former President Kumaratunga has betrayed the Buddhists of the country. She together with Rauff Hakeem are colluding against the country with Western powers," Warnasinghe added.
Speaking further he said that the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC), led by Minister Rauff Hakeem, should express their stance with regard to radical Islamic Fundamentalists who are operating in the East and are disrupting the lives of ordinary Muslims.
"Information has come to light that a Radical Islamic Fundamentalist group named 'Thowheed Jamat' is causing major hindrances to ordinary Muslims in the East. They have placed severe restrictions over the lives of Muslims in the province. The outfit is attempting enforce fundamentalist Islamic ideologies on Muslims. Why is the SLMC silent on this? They accuse the Buddhists of religious harassment, but they are silent when it comes to this issue. We demand that the SLMC immediately expresses its stance in this regard," Warnasinghe said.
