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SALLEY’S CALL TO ARMS HIS UNDOING

* Sixteen complaints against Salley and sister

* Arrest based purely on allegations

* Started taking meals from Sunday

Former Deputy Mayor of Colombo, Azath Salley was arrested for inciting citizens to take to arms. In an interview to Junior Vikatan magazine on April 24, 2013, Salley had said the Sri Lankan Muslim community had no option but to take to arms. This report could also be accessed on website www.vikatan.com.

The public that accessed the report over the website had also complained to the authorities over the statement. The CID commenced their investigations based on a report by intelligence that Salley had made statements and given interviews to the print and electronic media that could lead to ethnic strife and inflame passions that could threaten the hard won peace in the country. His call to arms was serious, authorities stated.

Meanwhile, Media Centre for National Security Director General Lakshman Hulugalle said there were many complaints against Salley, concerning speeches inciting religious and ethnic discord and about financial fraud.

He said some were also trying to bestow a religious angle to the issue and added that the government had a number of Muslim ministers and politicians in its ranks and had the fullest support of the community.

Salley who was arrested last Thursday, following complaints received by the CID about speeches he made inciting racism, is also being investigated for several cases of financial fraud, Police Spokesman SP P M H B Siriwardene said.

SP Siriwardene said both Salley and his sister have 16 complaints of financial fraud against them.

Hulugalle said said five of the complaints which have a direct bearing on him are currently being investigated.

Answering questions from the media at a news briefing at the MCNS yesterday, Hulugalle said there was no truth to some reports suggesting that Salley’s arrest was politically motivated.

He said Salley’s arrest was purely based on the allegations levelled against him and added that certain elements with vested interests were trying to portray it as something else in an attempt to seek petty political mileage.

Hulugalle said such allegations won’t hold water as Salley was not a top rung politician either.

“The government also has very strong ties with Muslim countries and their support for Sri Lanka was amply demonstrated at some recent world forums,” he said.

Hulugalle said the alleged statements Salley is said to have made in Chennai and elsewhere recently were an insult to the Muslim community and an attempt to harm national unity.

Answering a question, he said Salley who was on a fast as a mark of protest over his arrest had also begun to take meals from Sunday.

Meanwhile, Police Spokesman SP Siriwardena said Salley was arrested following his failure to appear at the CID office despite several reminders to do so to investigate allegations against him.

He said a report has also been forwarded to the Attorney General in this regard, regarding investigations on Salley

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