Hundreds of Buddhist monks and activists took to the
streets in the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo to convey the stance of rejecting
violence against Muslims, which killed at least two people.
"The deadly violence forced the Sri Lankan
government to declare the country in a state of national emergency," Al
Jazeera wrote.
The National Monk Front told the media on Friday, March
9, 2018 that they took a silent action in protest at what they called
"clashes between religious believers could undermine national unity."
Al Jazeera reported, moderate Buddhist leaders reject
violence around Kandy City. A number of photos scattered on social media showed
some Buddhist monks visiting the mosque as Muslims were praying Friday to show
their solidarity.
Azzam Ameen on Twitter account @AzzamAmeen wrote,
"Buddhist monks show their solidarity with Sri Lankan Muslims when the
Friday prayers arrive, they stand together against violence."
Another Twitter user, Mahela Jayawardena whistled,
"I condemn the recent violence.Anyone involved in the action must be
brought to justice regardless of race or religion embraced.I grew up in civil
war for 25 years and do not want a generation next experience it. "
Meanwhile, the area hit by violence in Kandy District began to calm down on Friday, March 9, 2018. Looks of a number of shops reopened after the military took decisive action to overcome the mass attack by Sinhala Buddhist group that shook the area.
The unrest began on Monday, March 5, 2018, after a man from Sinhala was killed after being attacked by a Muslim man. Furthermore, the tension was heightened when a Muslim's body was found burned outside the building on Tuesday, March 6, 2018.
The action continued with attacks by the Sinhalese by burning mosques and businesses belonging to Muslims, homes, as well as vehicles in Kandy as well as other areas. The Sri Lank government implements a nationwide emergency by mobilizing troops and police to prevent riots from developing.
SOURCE: world tempo.com
AUTHOR: Muh.sofyan
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