Politics Of Beef: A Diversionary Tactic?

By Latheef Farook –January 27, 2016

Latheef Farook

 All what the people expect is for the government to act and bring those who ruined the country to justice

Muslim community voted en masse for President Maithripala Sirisena in the 8 January 2015 presidential elections to free themselves from the persecution of handful Sinhala racists such as Bodu Bala Sena who are suspected local and foreign mercenaries.

However Muslims and non Muslims alike who voted for him now raise the question following the shocking meeting of BBS team led by its extremist leader Ven. Galagoda Atte Gnanasara Thera with President Sirisena “whether these very same racists who virtually turned the country into a killing field were given a new lease of life.”

This meeting has caused serious concern especially among Muslims as notorious anti Muslim Ven. Gnanasara Thera who remains hell bent on setting fire to the island’s Muslims described the meeting as “success”.

This comes in the midst of President Sirisena’s announcement to ban cow slaughter -an issue rewarding racists and create the environment to generate hatred towards Muslims.

It is common knowledge that Ven. Gnanasara Thera is not a man of peace. He was rejected even by his own people during the last general elections. Video clippings of his speeches inciting Sinhalese speak volume for his agenda.                                                             Read More