President warns of “dangerous trends” against Asian nations
Saturday, 20 September 2014 00:00
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The emerging trends in the world, including in parts of Asia, give signals that are dangerous to Asian countries, President Mahinda Rajapaksa cautioned Asian political parties.
“We see how external forces under the guise of democracy and other enticing slogans seek to interfere in the domestic affairs of other countries. They show little concern about destabilising nations. They encourage domestic disharmony and we now see how the media, including social media, is being used by the forces that are continuing the cause of division, separation and terror,” he said addressing the 8th General Assembly of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP). The President said this is the most timely occasion to remind the world of what we have earlier said that all terrorists are the same, they are all brutal, they all carry out acts of savagery, and they all are ready to massacre innocent people. “As we seek to harvest the fruits of economic growth in this Asian Century we have also to look at unity in facing up to other issues of importance that are important to build peace and stability in Asia,” he said. Referring to Sri Lanka’s success in the elimination of terrorism, the President said: “Sri Lanka can stand out in this great gathering for our experience in battling and defeating terrorism against the efforts of many external forces outside Asia that sought to bring about an accommodation of terrorism in our land. We are always ready to share that experience with the world. Your presence here and what you will see in this country today are the fruits of that great success in protecting our State and our nation, from the forces of terror.”
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