The Easter Sunday Commission has incorrectly and inappropriately labelled majoritarian extremism as well as minoritarian extremism as “Islamic” and “Buddhist” extremism, argues a group of Muslim civil society activists. This was further fermented by Buddhist extremism which was not checked at an early stage”. Erroneous narratives such as “Islamic” extremism or “Buddhist” extremism will be wrongfully exploited before international fora for attack by anti-Sri Lankan interest groups. “There are in our country, majoritarian extremism as well as minoritarian extremism, adverted to in the Commission’s report but incorrectly and inappropriately stereotyped as “Islamic” and “Buddhist” extremism. “Furthermore the Commission report states (at page 29) that the Sufi group “believes that one of their leaders is God”.

Source: The Nation March 22, 2021 00:00 UTC