Catholic Church rings alarm bells

By CHATURANGA PRADEEP SAMARAWICKRAMA

11 February 2022 07:19 am - 11 - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

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- Fears lives could be risked to win polls

- Concerns over conspiracy theories

- Past elections plagued with corruption

- Church considering legal options

The Catholic Church has raised concerns of the possibility of politicians putting the lives of the general public at risk to win an election.

Reverend Father Cyril Gamini Fernando told Daily Mirror in a live video interview that there have been claims of the Easter Sunday attacks being part of a conspiracy linked to the 2019 election. He said that if the conspiracy theories are true then the lives of the general public is at risk. Reverend Father Cyril Gamini Fernando said that past elections have been plagued with corruption.

The Catholic priest noted that in the past, money, liquor, roofing sheets and other perks have been offered to win an election. However, he said if the conspiracy theories are true then the Easter attacks could be seen as the first time a group of people were murdered targeting an election.

Reverend Father Cyril Gamini Fernando warned that if some people assume that such a tactic is a successful way to win an election then such a tactic can be used by others as well. He said that those accused of being part of the conspiracy linked to the Easter Sunday attacks must be arrested. The outspoken priest said that failing to arrest the conspirators linked to the Easter Sunday attacks is a threat to democracy in Sri Lanka.

Reverend Father Cyril Gamini Fernando also said that the church is in consultation with its lawyers to look at legal options to bring former Attorney General Dappula de Livera before court. He said that Dappula de Livera had claimed there was a conspiracy behind the Easter attacks and so that conspiracy must be revealed.

Minister of Public Security Sarath Weerasekera could not be reached for a comment. (Easwaran Rutnam)

The Catholic Church fears, if some claims related to the Easter Attacks are true, then peoples lives could be used in future to win an election#Srilanka #lka #CatholicChurch #EasterSundayattacks pic.twitter.com/NKr0AHxkoq
— DailyMirror (@Dailymirror_SL) February 11, 2022

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Comments - 11

Freddy Foxx Friday, 11 February 2022 10:05 AM

History has revealed several times in the past that the present idiots ruling this country don't give a shit (excuse me Fr.) about controlling the virus. We saw a surge at year ending. The next big surge will follow the April Holidays. It is left for us Catholics to protect ourselves.

Jude Friday, 11 February 2022 10:21 AM

Modi started it then Gota applied the same strategy and got 69 lakhs !! Yeah!! And it works why not repeat the strategy!! ??

Freddy Foxx Friday, 11 February 2022 02:12 PM

The 69 lakhs is now fit for the dump yard. The same strategy will not work twice over. Set aside alarm bells, now it is the 'death knell' for the entire country.

Power greedy Friday, 11 February 2022 10:41 AM

Unimaginable disaster !

roni Friday, 11 February 2022 01:52 PM

Fr has the sacristan Muni counted the balance match sticks and made an inventory. Each time he uses a stick he should be advised to record it.

Karalasingam Sivalingam Friday, 11 February 2022 02:23 PM

Why did the Catholic Church carried away with the political strom? Church failed to identify the core issues at that time. They were bent on to blame the incumbent government at that time. Your leadership was a failure.

Ram Friday, 11 February 2022 02:24 PM

Fr Cyril, You might remember Siyambalapitiya a Politician died in a motor accident when his vehicle hit a tree after an alleged tyre burst. That time there were stories that the tyre was shot at. Take care

Arnold Friday, 11 February 2022 02:45 PM

Ring any number of bells they will not reveal answers for the hidden volumes of the report, Sonic Sonic, Matale Sahran, Pulastini Mahendran, Sahrans wife's testimony, etc. They have reached the limit and any further revelation will point to the real culprit. So they pretend to ignore or act dumb.

Ralaharamy Friday, 11 February 2022 05:47 PM

Immediately after the Easter blasts, Catholic church warned the congregation not to trust Ranil or UNP. We saw the landslide victory of Rajapakse clan. This is history. Does some other party trying to use similar strategy this time?

Buddhist Friday, 11 February 2022 06:07 PM

Since churches and Catholics are there in every electorate the priests and the catholic followers must start monitoring election bribery acts and violence and report to the public and authorities.

dickie bird Friday, 11 February 2022 06:14 PM

Fr. did not the Catholic Church alarm bells ring when adviser to the Asian Bishop Conference

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