{"id":127248,"date":"2014-07-02T10:39:41","date_gmt":"2014-07-02T05:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=127248"},"modified":"2014-07-02T13:08:57","modified_gmt":"2014-07-02T07:38:57","slug":"muslim-council-wants-rajapaksa-to-implement-llrc-recommendations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/muslim-council-wants-rajapaksa-to-implement-llrc-recommendations\/","title":{"rendered":"Muslim Council Wants Rajapaksa To Implement LLRC Recommendations"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Muslim Council of Sri Lanka<\/span><\/a> has today urged the President Mahinda Rajapaksa<\/span><\/a> to implement the recommendations of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission.<\/p>\n

Sending a letter to Rajapaksa, the Muslim Council said; “Religious intolerance and racial hatred needs to be dealt with immediately and effective mechanisms should be established so that grievances of all communities could be addressed. Towards this end, we, the Muslim Council of Sri Lanka request your kind intervention in implementing the clauses 9.218, 219 of the recommendations of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission<\/span><\/a>.”<\/span><\/p>\n

We publish below the letter in full;<\/p>\n

His Excellency Mahinda Rajapaksa<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Hilmy<\/a>

Hilmy Ahamed<\/p><\/div>\n

President,<\/p>\n

Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka<\/p>\n

Presidential Secretariat<\/p>\n

Colombo 1<\/p>\n

Your Excellency,<\/p>\n

VIOLENCE AGAINST MINORITY COMMUNTIES<\/strong><\/p>\n

As you are aware, the progress made in all spheres since the end of the war by Sri Lanka under your leadership was seriously undermined in the two days of violence in Aluthgama<\/span><\/a>, Beruwela and surrounding villages. This has cast a dark shadow on Sri Lanka\u2019s image with almost the entire international community condemning it. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation<\/span><\/a> and other countries who have been great friends and supported Sri Lanka against the resolutions brought at the United Nations Human Rights Council too have condemned this racial riots that was set in motion by the Bodu Bala Sena<\/span><\/a> with their two year long hate campaign against Muslims and other minority groups as its backdrop.<\/p>\n

The international condemnation and the negative publicity that has destroyed the country\u2019s image should be addressed as a priority. Towards this end, all Sri Lankans belonging to all communities need to stand together and find ways to rebuild the confidence lost in Sri Lanka by investors, tourists and nations. At the same time we need to restore Sri Lankan citizens\u2019 own confidence in the future of the country.<\/p>\n

Religious intolerance and racial hatred needs to be dealt with immediately and effective mechanisms should be established so that grievances of all communities could be addressed. Towards this end, we, the Muslim Council of Sri Lanka request your kind intervention in implementing the clauses 9.218, 219 of the recommendations of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission. Such a measure if done immediately will lead to the re-establishing of confidence amongst all Sri Lankans to work towards the progress and prosperity of the country.<\/p>\n

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I have attached below the clauses 9.218, 219 of LLRC recommendations for your easy reference.<\/p>\n

\"LLRC<\/a><\/p>\n

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We thank you, Your Excellency for your kind consideration and look forward to the implementation of clause 9.218, 219 of LLRC recommendations.<\/p>\n

Yours sincerely<\/p>\n

Hilmy Ahamed<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Vice President
\nThe Muslim Council of Sri Lanka<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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