Muslim Council Alleges Muslims Targeted for Attack After Election…
President of the Muslim Council of Srilanka N. M. Ameen has addressed a letter to Prof. G.L. Peries , Chairperson of the Srilanka Podujana Peramuna stating that after the Election Muslims living in certain areas are subjected to attack. His Letter reads thus ‘’ Dear Prof. Peries
We have great pleasure in congratulating you on your impressive victory at the just concluded Local government Election.
With deep regret, I wish to bring to your kind attention that some of your party cadres are suspected of causing violence against some Muslim in Ugurapitiya in Kandy , Veyangalla in Agalawatte, Kalutara and a few other Muslim villages on the assumption that Muslims in these areas did not support you.
To the best of our knowledge , considerable number of Muslim has supported your party especially because of yours and former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s able to leadership.
We would be grateful if you would kindly send out a press communiqué and message to your party cadres requesting them to refrain from causing any hatred or violence against anyone.
I thank you for your kind consideration and immediate attention’’, letter concluded.