(UTV|COLOMBO) – Former Minister and Attorney-at-Law Imthiaz Bakeer Markar says violence and bombings are not means to address the country’s communal concerns.
Speaking at the special media briefing held yesterday afternoon (16), the former Minister emphasized that it is our behavior that decides the future of the country and Sri Lanka had been facing unfortunate events every 7 to 8 years.
Minister of Highways & Road Development and Petroleum Resources Development Kabir Hashim, former Minister Ferial Ashroff and President’s Counsel Ali Sabry also joined the event to speak on behalf of the Sri Lankan Muslim Civil Society (SLMCS).
Recalling the words of His Eminence Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith during a meeting a briefing held with the foreign ambassadors to Sri Lanka, Bakeer Markar said the bigger picture of this incident should be heeded.
“When the terrorists made use of several Muslim youths for these attacks, have they not expected that the retaliation for the attacks would fall on Muslims?” the former minister questioned.
There are people who attempt to create conflicts and make gains, he said quoting the situations in Libya, Iraq, and Syria.
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