The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress has warned Muslims on the island to be wary of supporting foreign efforts to push for an international probe into war crimes allegations, reported The Island.
SLMC Chairman Basheer Segudawood, MP for Batticaloa district, said that those who are now expressing interest in the welfare of Muslims in the light of religious tension had previously turned a blind eye, and urged the Muslim community to beware of visiting foreign dignitaries.
Segudawood stressed that there was no need for foreign intervention as Sri Lanka was capable of handling the issues it faces, adding that he opposed efforts to internationalise issues faced by Muslims on the island, as “vested interests” had been working to involve Muslims in the international campaign against Sri Lanka.
The SLMC is a member of the ruling UPFA coalition, led by President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
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