President Sirisena said the government is concerned about the increasing “Arabization” of Sri Lankan Muslims, and the spread of fundamentalist Wahabi Islam, especially in the Eastern Province.
Source/Credit: bdnews24.com
By PK Balachandran | June 21, 2017
The anti-Muslim Sri Lankan Buddhist monk, Ven Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS), has several serious cases against him relating to hate speech, blasphemy against the Quran, instigation of violence, and contempt of court.
And yet, he has been evading arrest for long periods, and when arrested, has always got out on bail quickly.
The reason - Ven Gnanasara Thero has supporters at the highest political levels and perhaps even in the general population.
He is also operating at a time when governments, both in the South Asian region and elsewhere, tacitly support the majority community against the minorities.
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