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Hakeem calls on PM, tri-forces commanders to control violence

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Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) Leader and Minister Rauff Hakeem today called on the Prime Minister and tri-forces commanders to control the violent incidents in the country in absence of the President.

In a statement, the minister requested Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and tri-forces commanders to protect the “Muslims who are suffering for a dastardly crime committed by a few with whom the larger Muslim community has nothing to do with whatsoever”.

“With the danger of the terrible experience snowballing into a more complex conundrum, we urge the government and the Armed Forces to curb continued violence against the innocent Muslims in the country,” he said. 

He said it was dreadful and frightening to witness the unfolding events as innocent men, women and children of the Muslim community are targeted in reprisal for the horrendous and beastly attacks by some extremists on April 21.

“Those who suffered in that horrible crime were worshippers then attending one of the holiest events in the Christian calendar in houses dedicated to God and harmless human beings seeking simple pleasures of life with their kith and kin in the secure confines of hotels.

The state has assured that justice will be meted out to the despicable scoundrels who, while claiming to profess Islam, committed this indescribable atrocity. Those directly involved are already killed, yet, the country is in the grip of a terrible panic.

Attacks on innocent Muslim communities continue to take place while security forces are striving hard to restore normalcy. Mobs attacked Muslims’ businesses, mosques and homes overnight on May 12 and May 13, killing one. A country wide curfew has been enforced,” the statement issued by the minister said.


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  • human Tuesday, 14 May 2019 02:48 PM

    what about the other people life goes to air?

    ANTON Tuesday, 14 May 2019 02:51 PM

    HA HAA ACTING PRESIDENT OF SRILANKA.

    C. L Tuesday, 14 May 2019 02:56 PM

    Given the number of weapons, ammunition, grenades, swords, training camps ( including bunkers ) etc that have been found throughout the island AFTER the Easter bombings, can this Minister really state that it is a few extremists??? Also, as leader of the SLMC, what exactly has he been doing to avoid the current situation from happening in the first place??

    mnsmart Tuesday, 14 May 2019 03:26 PM

    C.L so you endorse the violence and killing?

    ANTON Tuesday, 14 May 2019 03:28 PM

    Change the name of your party. It's racist don't you think?


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