Buddhists target Sri Lanka's Muslims

[Safriz]

Funny, when the Tamils did exactly that and for the same reasons, you were supporting Pakistan to arm Sri Lanka to kill them.

Ah..the hypocrisy with Pakistani's and 'Islam khatray main hai'.

Er...no...
Pakistan was sending soldiers under UN to participate in peace keeping efforts...

 

[Skyline]

@jaunty @bronxbull @Gigawatt There wasn't such certification before 2006, so religious based certification methods are not necessary. Islam or Buddhism or what ever religion do not have superiority than our laws in the country.

GoSL ordered to remove "Halal" logo from products few weeks ago.

 

[Agnostic_Indian]

srilankan Muslims are protesting peacefully so far, my question to Pakistani Muslims is isn't this protest against halal sticker and traditional dress of women etc are part of Islamo phobia ?

 

[Kompromat]

srilankan Muslims are protesting peacefully so far, my question to Pakistani Muslims is isn't this protest against halal sticker and traditional dress of women etc are part of Islamo phobia ?

Halal is mendatory for Muslims, so it is Islamophobia.

 

[Safriz]

@jaunty @bronxbull @Gigawatt There wasn't such certification before 2006, so religious based certification methods are not necessary. Islam or Buddhism or what ever religion do not have superiority than our laws in the country.

GoSL ordered to remove "Halal" logo from products few weeks ago.

So killing humans to stop them eating animals is legal in srilanka?

By that definition of extremist animal rights...human race has no place on earth... We are enchroaching on animal fodder or habitat even by existing....

 

[imran_ind]

Banning an obligatory islamic practice which includes Halal is clearly an islamophobia.

 

[Agnostic_Indian]

So killing humans to stop them eating animals is legal in srilanka?

By that definition of extremist animal rights...human race has no place on earth... We are enchroaching on animal fodder or habitat even by existing....

this is a genuine issue and it's clearly violates Muslims rights to practice their faith, however your suggestion of armed struggle is a bad option for issues like this.

 

[INDIC]

@jaunty @bronxbull @Gigawatt There wasn't such certification before 2006, so religious based certification methods are not necessary. Islam or Buddhism or what ever religion do not have superiority than our laws in the country.

GoSL ordered to remove "Halal" logo from products few weeks ago.

Because meat packing industry is new to South Asian countries, Muslims will never consume packed meat if don't have halal certification.

 

[Developereo]

Why do you think some kind of belief of a religion should come in to national standardization/products in our country?

Because a government exists to serve the needs of its citizens.

It's not about religion per se. If a large enough segment of the Sri Lankan population wanted to be vegetarian and wanted product labeling to guarantee no animal products, then it would be the government's job to make sure such labeling was accurate.

Once again, no one is forcing people to buy halal or vegetarian; but, for people who do, the government should help make sure the product labeling is legitimate.

 

[Gibbs]

The reaction to a simple post with an ulterior motive clearly to divert whats happening on the ground in TN by a obvious propagandist is dumbfounding.. There are fringe extremist elements in any plural society but the overwhelming majority force against such bigotry over shadows such people.. Don't jump the gun.. Nobody has banned Halal, No single Muslim Lankan have been physically harmed or have been allowed to.. We have discussed this issue in quite a detail here in another thread without the trolling

Govt. to control issue of halal certification

The Cabinet subcommittee has recommended authorising the Department of Muslim Religious Affairs to issue the Halal certification of food items, leaving aside the All Ceylon Jammiyathul Ulama (ACJU) from the task, informed sources said yesterday. The cabinet subcommittee comprising Ministers Dinesh Gunawardane, Rauff Hakeem, Vasudeva Nanayakkara, Patali Champika Ranawaka, Rishad Bathiudeen and Wimal Weerawansa after consultation with the relevant stakeholders, has prepared a draft seeking Cabinet apporval.

According to the draft, the committee has accepted the right of anyone to purchase halal certified food from the market or to reject them. Yet, it recommends that only the Muslim Religious Affairs Department, a government institution, should be given powers to issue halal certification for productions, particularly for the export market.
The Cabinet appointed this committee chaired by Senior Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayake to study the matter and recommend measures to solve it after a Buddhist pressure group Bodu Bala Sena campaigned against the halal issue.


According to sources, the draft recommendations are now being studied by the members before presenting them for approval by the Cabinet of Ministers.

Daily Mirror E-Paper

 

[Skyline]

So killing humans to stop them eating animals is legal in srilanka?

By that definition of extremist animal rights...human race has no place on earth... We are enchroaching on animal fodder or habitat even by existing....

Killing humans? It's not clear what you're trying to mention.
Muslims in SL have freedom to practice halal but it is illegal to use halal certifications inside SL products becoz it is religious certification of some group of believers. Enjoy your religion beliefs at your personal level not making conflicts between national standardization systems .

Because meat packing industry is new to South Asian countries, Muslims will never consume packed meat if don't have halal certification.

Halal certifications wasn't in our market before 2006, but our muslims ate meat. So your logic not valid.

 

[Skyline]

Because a government exists to serve the needs of its citizens.

It's not about religion per se. If a large enough segment of the Sri Lankan population wanted to be vegetarian and wanted product labeling to guarantee no animal products, then it would be the government's job to make sure such labeling was accurate.

Once again, no one is forcing people to buy halal or vegetarian; but, for people who do, the government should help make sure the product labeling is legitimate.

This is under consideration, this type of certification will come.
But halal certification is purely based on one religious belief that's why it cannot consider as a national standardization.

 

[Vinod2070]

This is under consideration, this type of certification will come.
But halal certification is purely based on one religious belief that's why it cannot consider as a national standardization.

That is fair in my opinion.

There can be a separate standard for minorities but it should not be forced on the majority.

 

[Developereo]

But halal certification is purely based on one religious belief that's why it cannot consider as a national standardization.

'national standardization' simply means that the labeling is consistent across the nation so consumer have some assurance that basic requirements have been verified by the government. It doesn't mean anyone is forced by buy halal meat.

 

[fallstuff]

I buy Halal, non-halal, or Kosher meat all the time. I have loads of option from to buy what I want.

They don't have these options in Sri Lanka?