Beyond Comprehension, A-G on Sri Lanka Tragedy

Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the tragedy of what happened in Sri Lanka is something beyond many peoples’ comprehension.

Mr Sayed-Khaiyum expressed his condolences to the Sri Lankan community in Fiji during a vigil that was held at the Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral in Suva to honour the victims of the Sri Lanka attacks.

Members of Parliament, leaders of various faiths, members of the Sri Lankan community in Fiji and members of various ethnic and religious backgrounds attended the vigil yesterday.

“We feel it a lot more in Fiji because we have vast numbers of Sri Lankans in the country,” Mr Sayed-Khaiyum said.

He said people were saying on Facebook and Twitter that all Christians are now under threat around the world and after the Christchurch incident, there were comments that Muslims are being attacked around the world by Christians.

Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum during the vigil at the Holy Trinity Anglican Cathedral in Suva on April 24, 2019. Photo: DEPTFO News

“This is something we need to stay away from because this is precisely the agenda of people who propagate that idea,” Mr Sayed-Khaiyum said.

He added the Sri Lankan community had contributed immensely to Fiji and helped Fiji get back to its feet.

Edited by Percy Kean

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