As a Sri Lankan, I will continue fight terrorism – Kabir
Posted by ONLANKA Newsroom on May 28, 2019 - 1:31 pm
Minister Kabir Hashim says the present government will continue to fight the scourge of terrorism and states it will not forfeit the duties to the country.
Speaking during an event in Mawanella, Minister Hashim said based the incidents that occurred on Easter Sunday, some vested parties are attempting to incite racism and divide the country.
The Minister said such factions should be defeated ideologically and politically through a united front.
He added as a Sri Lankan, he will continue to fight for the unity of the country and urged all Sri Lankans to work for the betterment of the country.
Minister Kabir Hashim noted that political forces behind these heinous acts should also be sidelined.
(Source: News Radio)
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Good on you Kabir, you are a noble man.
But soon, the UNP will belong to Sajith Premadasa who is the son of Ranasinghe Premadasa.
We, the UNP supporters, will be down the drain.
As much we all want what he says, racism and religious intolerance needs to be dealt with and cut down from a very young age. We need to start accepting peoples differences and start focusing on actual people who can make a difference in this country.
Excellent comment Derick,
The governance of successful nations is based on Meritocracy.
Let us first elect a President and Parliamentarians based on merit.