23 August 2024 09:40 pm Views - 2049
By Yohan Perera and Wasantha Chandrapala
Whilst stating that he will treat all ethnic groups in the country equally if elected President next month, President Ranil Wickremesinghe told the people in the eastern city of Akkaraipattu to think of the nation when voting at the Presidential election.
“Don’t think of me when you cast your vote at this year’s Presidential election, but think of your future,” the President said speaking at the 20th convention of the National Congress led by MP A.L.M. Athaullah in Akkaraipattu.
“I will treat the Sinhalese, Muslims and Tamils alike. Injustice was done to the Muslims in this country through forced burials during the pandemic period. I tendered an apology for this though it was not done by my government. It was done by another government. Therefore, we have to tender an apology. We are also ready to pay compensation to the Muslims who were affected by forced burials. I have requested Minister Ali Sabry to come up with legislation to guarantee the right of a person to decide on how his last rights should be performed,” he said.