Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) vowed to focus on safeguarding the Sinhalese people and Buddhism, in a press conference held by the organisation’s general secretary on Friday.
Announcing the political agenda of the Bodu Jana Peramuna (BJP), the political wing of the BBS, Galagodaatte Gnanasara said the party’s “objective and the ideology would focus on safeguarding Buddhism, the Sinhalese community and the country from the threats they were facing”.
“There is political instability in the country at present,” said the monk, stating that the BJP, which will be contesting in the upcoming elections would “put the country first”.
Furthermore, it would attempt to field a Buddhist monk in every one of the districts it is contesting in, announced Gnanasara.
He went on to explain the rationale behind the party’s chosen symbol – the cobra – stating it means ‘Great’ in Pali language. “Cobra is harmless and it would expand its hood only when someone threatens them in their territory,” concluded the monk.
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