Easter Sunday attacks a result of political extremism, not religious extremism - Cardinal

• The whole country is waiting till justice is meted out to those affected
• Easter Sunday attack was not a result of a craze  over religion but an attempt to capture and  safeguard power
• No one should be subject to victimisation based on their religious beliefs or ethnicity
• This world will become an unfortunate place to live when there is victimisation based on their religious beliefs or ethnicity

By Yohan Perera   

Colombo’s Archbishop Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith said yesterday the brutal attacks were unleashed by a group, which tried to consolidate their political power by using religious extremisim as a tool.   

The Cardinal made these remarks during the  unveiling of a monument constructed at General Cemetery at Kanatta,  Borella, in memory of nine persons, who died in the Easter Sunday  attacks and buried at the cemetery.   
The Cardinal said no one should harm anyone who does not belong to his religious or ethnic group. “Easter Sunday attack was not a result of a craze over religion but an attempt to capture and  safeguard power,” he said.   
“No one should be subject to victimisation based on their religious beliefs or ethnicity. 

This world will become an unfortunate place to live if such happens,” the Cardinal said.   
He said the whole country is waiting till justice is meted out to those who were affected by the Easter Sunday attacks.   

Two weeks back Cardinal Ranjith made a scathing attack on  former President Maithripala Sirisena saying the latter is responsible  for the Easter Sunday attacks. 

Two weeks back Cardinal Ranjith made a scathing attack on  former President Maithripala Sirisena saying the latter is responsible  for the Easter Sunday attacks