Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Mujibur Rahman has criticized the government over its visa-free policy for Israeli nationals, questioning the moral and political basis for this decision.
Addressing the media yesterday, MP Rahman said the government was siding with Israel at a time when the world was condemning the war against Palestine.
“At a time when many countries were condemning the brutal actions and genocidal campaigns carried out by Israel against the Palestinian people, our Government is siding with Israel,” he said.
The SJB MP further said that the government led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has deviated from Sri Lanka’s long-standing history of supporting Palestine.
Pointing out that when in the opposition, the President and his allies vocally stood for Palestinian rights, protesting outside embassies, MP Rahman said, however, now, in government, they have made a complete U-turn in policy.
SJB MP Mujibur Rahman further raised concerns over the government’s decision to allow a country accused of war crimes to operate freely in Sri Lanka without scrutiny.
Pointing out that the government has allowed Israeli intelligence operations and illegal centres to function freely within Sri Lanka, MP Rahman emphasized that these activities pose a direct threat to Sri Lanka’s national security. (Newswire)