Azath Salley

Azath Salley is a Sri Lankan politician.

He is former Deputy mayor of Colombo, and founder and leader of the Muslim Tamil National Alliance (MTNA).[1] The MTNA is an Islamic political party that advocates Tamil-Muslim political dialogue in the country.[2]

In May 2013, Salley was arrested and later released by the Sri Lankan Forces under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) for allegedly advocating violence on the part of Muslim youth.[3] [4] A report suggested that his arrest was connected with his allegations of anti-Muslim racism propagated by the state.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Ratnayake, K. (11 May 2013). "Sri Lankan police detain Muslim leader under terrorism laws". World Socialist Web Site.
  2. 1 2 "Sri Lanka monk self-immolation highlights anti-Muslim sentiment". Asian Correspondent. 28 May 2013.
  3. ↑ Translation Of Azath Salley’s Controversial Interview
  4. ↑ Azath Salley expresses support to terrorism
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