In a television programme named ‘News Line' on October 13, Bhikku Parliamentarian Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thera had said that the 1983 black July violence unleashed against the Tamil community was an act by the thugs and Muslims, a media release, condemning the thera's statement by the Secretary General of the Muslim United Liberation Front (MULF) says.
The Ven. Rathana thera had also said that he had protected and provided security the innocent Tamils in his temple, whereas thugs and Muslims were responsible for inciting ethnic clashes, the statement says.
The Secretary General of the MULF, Mujibur Rahman had said that when it was a known fact to the entire world that it was the racialist extremist forces who unleashed such violence against Tamil. The Muslim community amidst all risks provided maximum security to innocent Tamils. A large number of Muslims were also killed during the clashes for the reason they did not talk Sinhala.
"Ven. Rathana thera's this statement had caused a serious insult to the Muslim community" it stated.
The MULF while requesting all Muslim leaders to condemn such injurious statements against the Muslim community had urged all progressive Sri Lankan people to join them in denouncing these racialist statements. (A.B)
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