Muslim community concerned over Constitutional Amendments

by Rohana Jayalal

Muslim Council of Sri Lanka (MCSL) has appointed a seventeen member committee following the Panel discussion held last week on the proposed constitutional amendments, MCSL President N.M. Ameen told.

He said the Committee consists of lawyers, University academicians and the intellectuals from the Muslim Community.The Committee will study the interests of Muslims about the the proposed amendments on constitution, he said.

Ameen said that committee is studying the matters which are important to the country and what kind of contribution should be made from Muslim community for social unity and integration.

The Committee has also stressed the necessity of building up mutual relations between other communities. The MCSL also hope to cope with other communities in bridging the gap between other communities.

The report of the Committee will be submitted to the Government through the Muslim Political leadership. Shibly Azeez, (PC) will chair the program, Advisor to the President, Dr. Jayampathy Wickramaratne, (PC), Director General, TRC, M.M. Zuhair, (PC) and M.A. Sumanthiran, MP, were present at the panel discussion, he said.