The Hon. Muneer Mulaffer - Deputy Minister of National Integration
The Deputy Minister responded to remarks by Hon. Rishad Bathiudeen concerning Arugam Bay and Israel, stating that the issue predated the current Government and traced it to support given under a previous UNP Government. He noted continuing concerns in the Arugam Bay area, including among doctors and other stakeholders, and urged that political debate be conducted without racism or religious extremism while upholding a Sri Lankan identity.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, Hon. Rishad Bathiudeen mentioned my name, especially regarding Arugam Bay and Israel, and clarified some matters. In politics we must be honest. This situation did not arise under the present Government; if you look at history, it was under the UNP Government that all support was given for this.
¶ 02 I wish to be brief. In the Arugam Bay area, including among doctors and other stakeholders, concerns have been raised even today. Let us do politics, but without racism or religious extremism — upholding Sri Lankan identity.
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Cite as: The Hon. Muneer Mulaffer - Deputy Minister of National Integration. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 August 2025. No. 1755159820030645. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/17193