Udayan was mum when LTTE banished Muslims from North

Ridma Dissanayake and Rakshana Sriyantha

The arrest of Azad Salley who stood for devolution of power is an act that they find difficult to come to terms with, the TNA has stated according to the Udayan Newspaper. He (Salley) had participated in their agitation in Tellipallai giving strength to the campaign, Udayan quoted TNA Parliamentarian Mavai Senadhiraja as saying.

The TNA through Udayan has clearly attempted to drive a wedge between the Tamil and Muslim conmmunities ".

The pro-Tiger TNA that is talking about forging unity among Tamils and Muslims today, did not utter even a single word when the Muslims were summarily banished from the North during the war. The TNA approved and condoned all the doings of the LTTE and they did not follow such a human-friendly concept towards Muslims during the war period.

Any TNA member of Parliament today or any journalist of "Uthayan" did not utter a whimper on the atrocities committed by the LTTE against the Muslims of the North, Media Centre for National Security (MCNS) Director General Lakshman Hulugalle said.

"Azad Salley has made a statement to an Indian magazine that the Muslims in Sri Lanka have no other option but to take to arms . This statement can create enmity in Muslims among the majority community and destroy the hard won peace in the country, " he added.

Hulugalle said that a majority of the Muslims are with the government and Muslim countries in the world have also supported Sri Lanka to overcome International problems. "The government pays equal attention to Sinhalese, Tamils and Muslims at all times. At present President Mahinda Rajapaksa has created a peaceful environment in Sri Lanka and peace and harmony among all Sri Lankans. In such a situation attempts to sow communal hatred should be deplored, " he further explained.