Do not touch us
The Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) yesterday admonished the government, the Opposition and the police, to not touch them, as it would be a move tantamount to digging their own grave.
The United National Party (UNP), certain powerful foreign diplomatic missions and Muslim extremist organizations were behind the clear international conspiracy that orchestrated the recent communal clashes and religious riots in Aluthgama and Beruwala, the BBS intoned.
CEO of the BBS, Dr. Dilanthe Withanage said, “Leader of the UNP Ranil Wickremesinghe and UNP Parliamentarian Mangala Samaraweera by publicizing clashes must not try to push us into politics.”
He lamented the fact that no one had talked about what would have happened in Aluthgama and Beruwala had the BBS not intervened.
The BBS also noted that Beruwala was a hot spot for harbouring and fostering terrorism through a centre for training terrorists, which was masquerading under the guise of being a religious institution.
“If the government feels that we are the root cause and result of Aluthgama and that arresting General Secretary of the BBS, Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera will solve all the problems that we have sounded the gong about for years now, then by all means do so but also understand that every building in the country will have to be made a voluntary prison and every coconut tree a gallows’ pole,” Education and Research Unit Chief Coordinator of the BBS, Dr. Chamila Liyanage said.
Ven. Gnanasara Thera was of the view that the police had no right to arrest Sinhalese youth who had taken pieces of wood or sticks in self defence when Muslim youth armed with deadly petrol bombs were walking the streets.
“The police are arresting them, beating them and throwing chilli powder on their faces and chucking them for 14 days in the slammer,” he added.
The BBS disclosed that Muslim extremism was spreading in Kattankudi, Kalmunai, Mattakkuliya and Akkaraipattu and the Hindus in Hatton were being converted to Christianity.
(Courtesy: Ceylon Today)
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STF was harassed in Darga Town. Buddhist monk was man handled by three Muslims. Sri Lankan media started bashing BBS and Sinhala Buddhists for subsequent involvement. BBS is only a symptom and not the core problem. Core problem is Muslim Extremism fueled by powerful Government ministers.
Reminds me of the words of the chief terrorists Prabha. Hope bbs will end up the same way.
Sinhala Buddhists would wipe out from the surface of the Earth by year 3000..
Fully agree with Amarakoon…BBS is not the problem but only a reactive symptom. Muslim extremism took root during the former UNP regime and it is time the Govt called a spade a spade and snuffed it out as otherwise we are bound for the “LTTE phase II”. Today there are even apologists for these extremists in the MR govt and it is high time they got weeded out…as it is not as if we don’t have moderate Muslims (who, incidentally, today are cowing in fear of these extremists and not of uthe BBS) who will carry forward the message of religious tolerance for all Sri Lankans.
Siri u r right