COLOMBO: Senior Deputy Leader of All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC), Noordeen Mohamed Shaheid and the Secretary General of ACMC, S.Subairdeen, announced today that the ACMC would extend its fullest support to the black flag protest on 21st of August 2021 proposed by the Arch-Bishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith.
Cardinal Malcom Ranjith had earlier announced that all residences, shopping malls, workplaces, offices and vehicles of Catholics in Sri Lanka shall hoist the black flag on 21st of August 2021 in protest of the Government’s attempts to suppress dissent, silence minorities and politically sabotage the process of democracy. He also called on people of all faiths to join hands and protest against the undemocratic style of governance by the incumbent government.
He further asserted that the Government which had come to power on the promise of delivering justice to the Easter Attack victims had failed to honour its pledge.
Shahied and Subairdeen claimed that the Muslim Community stands in solidarity with the Catholic community, and stands with them in their call for justice for the Easter Attacks and against undue delay in delivering justice and politically hindering the process of investigation.
We request our party members, supporters, sympathizers and Muslim brothers and sisters to express solidarity with the Cardinals request to hoist the black flag on the 21st of August 2021.
On behalf of the ACMC, we would be immensely grateful to you and your news organization should you please publish this news.
