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The contents of the 50-page document titled, 'Religious violence in Sri Lanka,' which was handed over to United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navanethem Pillay by Minister of Justice, Rauff Hakeem, who is also the Leader of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC), has been made available to Ceylon Today.
The document has been described by the SLMC as 'an update of Muslim's concerns by the SLMC to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Minister Hakeem as the Leader of the SLMC came under severe rap by President Mahinda Rajapaksa himself and several other political parties, including the National Freedom Front (NFF), Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) and the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS), a self-professed organization acting in the interest of preserving the rights of the Sinhala Buddhist majority.
In the aftermath of the report being handed over to Pillay, media speculations were rife that Minister Hakeem had been severely censured during a Cabinet meeting, which then followed by President Mahinda Rajapaksa asking him to decide on the loyalty of the Congress towards the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Government.
Moreover, Minister Mervyn Silva, imbued by his true patriotic spirit has warned the Leader of the SLMC that Prabhakaran's fate awaits anyone resorting to treacherous activities against the country.
List of incidents
A chronological brief of several occurrences of significance as contained in the report are as follows:
5 January – Anuradhapura: Demonstration against Anuradhapura Malwathuoya Mosque is held by monks. Demonstrators demand immediate removal of the mosque and the Muslims living around the mosque with immediate effect. Government Agent promises that within three months necessary action to evacuate Muslims would be taken.
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http://www.ceylontoday.lk/90-58931-news-detail-hakeems-damning-report.html
The document has been described by the SLMC as 'an update of Muslim's concerns by the SLMC to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
Minister Hakeem as the Leader of the SLMC came under severe rap by President Mahinda Rajapaksa himself and several other political parties, including the National Freedom Front (NFF), Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) and the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS), a self-professed organization acting in the interest of preserving the rights of the Sinhala Buddhist majority.
In the aftermath of the report being handed over to Pillay, media speculations were rife that Minister Hakeem had been severely censured during a Cabinet meeting, which then followed by President Mahinda Rajapaksa asking him to decide on the loyalty of the Congress towards the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Government.
Moreover, Minister Mervyn Silva, imbued by his true patriotic spirit has warned the Leader of the SLMC that Prabhakaran's fate awaits anyone resorting to treacherous activities against the country.
List of incidents
A chronological brief of several occurrences of significance as contained in the report are as follows:
5 January – Anuradhapura: Demonstration against Anuradhapura Malwathuoya Mosque is held by monks. Demonstrators demand immediate removal of the mosque and the Muslims living around the mosque with immediate effect. Government Agent promises that within three months necessary action to evacuate Muslims would be taken.
continue @
http://www.ceylontoday.lk/90-58931-news-detail-hakeems-damning-report.html
