By Shehan Chamika Silva
Thawheed Jamat's General Secretary, Abdhul Rafeekdeen who was arrested over insulting Buddhism and reprimanding Ven. Ghanasara Thera in filth language on social media was ordered to be remanded till November 29 by Colombo Additional Magistrate Chandana Kalansuriya today.
Producing the suspect before court, Colombo Crimes Division told that the suspect was earlier strictly warned by the Chief Magistrate to respect all the religions equally over a case, in which he was accused of insulting and defaming Buddhism.
The prosecution said the suspect had disregarded the court order and behaved continuously insulting Ven. Galagoda Atte Ghana Sara thera and the Buddhism delivering statements via social media in obscene language.
Appearing for the suspect counsel Maithri Gunasekara said that the suspect had not acted in contradiction to the previous court warning as his client had only addressed an individual who is a monk but not insulted the Buddhism.
He said Ghanasara Thera was also not a monk who behaved according to his religion and had insulted several time his client as well.
A counsel who appeared representing the Muslim community ascertained that even the Muslims are not aiding these alleged statements which insult a religion, since despite the behavior or attitude of Ghanasara thera, such defamation on social media may be a trigger in urging unnecessary conflicts between communities.
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