Sri Lankan bishops issue election statement
August 13, 2015
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Calling for a “country that respects justice and law,” the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Sri Lanka has issued a statement on the upcoming election for prime minister and members of parliament.
“Loyalty to a party should not be the sole criterion for voting,” the bishops said in their statement, according to an AsiaNews report. “Educational background, general culture, integrity and honesty, respect for law and order are qualities that should characterise those who aspire to political leadership.”
“Our motherland, which is full of natural resources, is being destroyed by corruption and fraud as well as alcohol, gambling and dangerous drugs,” they added. “Law and order have not been properly maintained. We need a county that respects justice and the law.”
The South Asian nation of 20.5 million is 7% Catholic. Buddhism is the official religion, and 69% of Sri Lankans are Buddhists; 8% are Muslims, and 7% are Hindus.
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