SLMC to only abide by judicial review on Dambulla issue
The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) says that it will only abide by a judicial review on the Dambulla mosque issue and not an administration decision.
The leader of the SLMC, Justice Minister Rauf Hakeem said that it was the decision taken by the party following an extensive discussion on the issue on Saturday.
He said that the party is not in support of an administration decision to resolve the issue.
Minister Hakeem said that Sri Lanka Muslim Congress would not agree to move the mosque from its current location as proposed by the Prime Minister D.M. Jayaratne.
“We will not by any means agree to such a move,” he said.
Answering to a question by BBC that certain sections of the Muslim community are unhappy about his handling of the Dambulla issue while being with the government, he said that there is no dispute over the leadership of the party. – BBC
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I don´t understant why this monks make unnecessary violence just now?We got enough more then 30 years war,now this extrime Bhudist want make another war.This past 30 years always with stayed goverment side and many ways muslims helped srilanka economics,now this monks wan´t all forget.
Kandy and Kataragama scared places there also belong Bhudist,hindu,cristians and muslims mosques…..so why this monks want remove just Dambulla mosque?
Sinhalese never learn, now another community….One day the majority of the country soon will become minority. These all comes with the people who don’t have a back-born. Anything suspicious or anything not suitable should stop at the start. Once time passes by it will become worst and painful. Anyway let the court takes the decision. We will be watching this…..We are one nation and we are Lions…..
“I don´t understant why this monks make unnecessary violence just now?We got enough more then 30 years war,now this extrime Bhudist want make another war”
Yes, we need a leader/government brave enough to open the peoples’ eyes and give a good kick on the ganapadayas whao want to participate in politics while in the robe. It does not matter whether it is the LTTE or the radical buddhist monks, they are the same. Because of the damaging publicity the country get in the international media bias against the current government due to ther action of these stupid monks, the Eelam supporters musst be having parties. Thes monks do their work publicity work for them.
I fully agree with Niyamasinhalaya. The best bit is “we are one nations and we are lions….”. These minorities never appreciate our kindness. Hon Hakeem is Justice Minister; we, the lions, have given him responsibility for all the law in the land. Isn’t that a great gift? Which other country can a minority get such an important job?
Very interesting comments. Ashik is batting for his team and Niyama is batting for the blue team. I support Niyama; atlease he is speaking truth.
@6, Thanks for your compliments. But I’m not in BLUE team. I normally don’t vote to anyone and I’m not following/accept others except Lord Buddha.
I don’t think there any politics practice behind this issue SUMANGALA THERA no need to look for the publicity Dambulla temple raise to the top of the world by INAMALUWE SUMANGALA THERA NOT ANY ONE he is fighting for what he suppose to do as monk. we have object to have mosque in Dumbulla but not in land belong to temple, some dirty politician has sold the land for Muslim community for 3 billion this is the real pact ,that person should know in next election we going to give him exit for him, all ways do not think that Singhalese as sleeping or stupid just we are kind enough to tolerate all that’s all but until when we don’t no?
All must understand the real meaning of “POOJA BOOMIYA”.
If any religion works with the intention of connecting people with the GOD, making human beings pious people and teach the good things for this world and hereafter, it is a good move and all should support for that rather than fight with each other.
According the Islamic teachings muslims should respect every religion. No compulsion in religion (Al-Quran 2:256)
In Budist Dhamma Padas and Hindu Vedas teach the same concept.
So please think, why we need to fight with each other if a group of people purely work on the basis that making people pious.
Don’t blame to Buddhist monks. They protected Buddhist and country through out the history from different threats and invasions.
This land is belonging in deed to Dambulla scared area through out thousand years history.
Continuing mosque here leads to long term-tension between two devotees.
What is Hakeem is saying non-sense !. If they don’t like to relocate the mosque, do they ask to relocate Dambulla scared area.
Buddhist priests are only doing their duty. They have given up layman’s life to protect the sasana. They are not like Hakeem; he is a politician; today he is UPFA and yesterday he was UNP and tommorrow don’t know where he will be. Maybe he wans to become Sultan of Batticaloa. But Buddhist priest always follow Buddhist principle and not go here and there.
Kusuma just log on to http://www.bbc.co.uk/tamil/sinhala on the date of 04.05.2012 and find out the buddhist priest good deeds.
you stated that “Buddhist priest always follow Buddhist principle”
After seeing the bbc site then talk about the principles of buddhists ok my dear.
Ashiq,
Are you talking about the Buddhist priest who has been found guilty of some child abuse offences in London?
Well, Buddhist priests are men in uniform entrusted with duties towards humanity. Just like Army, Navy and Police.
Some priests abuse this uniform So have many Catholic priests, Islamic Imams, Buddhist priests etc. So have many persons in Army, Navy, Police uniforms.
Asiq, there are many Doctors who abuse their positions and are cruel to their patients.
Just because some members wearing uniforms abuse their positions, it does not mean that religions (buddhism, catholic, hindu, islam) have failed. Just because policemen accept bribes and army generals use gas in killing innocent civilians, that does not mean the police and the army have failed.
I am convinced the Buddhist priests who protested in Dambulla were genuine in their actions.