(UTV | COLOMBO) – Leader of the All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC), Parliamentarian Rishad Bathiudeen today (26) strongly condemn the act of the Officials attached to the Mahara Prison who have utilised an ancient Mosque as a Buddhist Temple placing a statue of Lord Buddha.
I strongly condemn the act of Mahara Prison Officials who have utilized a 100 years ancient mosque as a Buddhist Temple placing a statue of Lord Buddha. This is extremely against the fundamental rights of the #Muslim Community and ….. 1/2
— Rishad Bathiudeen (@rbathiudeen) February 26, 2020
I request H.E. the President @GotabayaR and Hon. Prime Minister @PresRajapaksa to take expeditious action against all those who were involved in this illegal act and uphold the constitutional ethics of this Democratic Country. 2/2 #Srilanka
— Rishad Bathiudeen (@rbathiudeen) February 26, 2020
Former Minister stated that “It is extremely against the fundamental rights of the Muslim community, and requested President Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to take expeditious action against all those who were involved in this illegal act and uphold the Constitutional ethics of this democratic Country.”