Sunday, March 03, 2013

Neo-fascism sweeping over Sri Lanka...

In shades reminiscent of Nazi fascism of yesteryear, Buddhist militancy in Sri Lanka has lately begun to rear its ugly head of intolerance towards the island's minorities. A massive rally was held in the capital city of Colombo last week by the belligerent Sinhalese Buddhist group, the Bodu Bala Sena, and the message was very explicit.

"This is a Government created by Sinhala Buddhists and it must remain Sinhala Buddhist.

This is a Sinhala country, Sinhala Government. Democratic and pluralistic values are killing the Sinhala race."

In speeches charges with provocative rhetoric, the group's party leaders demanded that

President Mahinda Rajapaksa ensures the protection of the "sacred Sinhala franchise' that swept him into power. Extremist monks denounced Muslim practices, such as their use of conservative clothing referring to it as "gorilla' outfits, and have called for a total ban on halal products for the community. Clad in white or t-shirts bearing a "No-Halal' slogan, the supporters carried Buddhist flags and cheered enthusiastically when extremist Bodu Bala Sena monks denounced particular Muslim practices. Full story...

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