Sri Lanka: Slandering the Cardinal Outrageous and Unacceptable
Sri Lanka: Slandering the Cardinal Outrageous and Unacceptable
Sri Lanka Guardian
3:15 PM
The criticism of the Cardinal is no doubt politically motivated, though he himself is absolutely above partisan politics. He is being an ideal Shepherd not only for his Flock, but also for all Sri Lankans, in both spiritual and secular (mundane) senses; he is performing this role most sincerely, with the greatest courage, and ascetic selflessness, without expecting any personal reward.
by Rohana R. Wasala
As evident in the social media, His Eminence Archbishop Malcom Cardinal Ranjit is taking heavy flak from certain quarters for urging the authorities to bring to justice the culprits behind the suicide bomb attacks on three churches and four hotels on Easter Sunday last year on the basis of the findings of the presidential commission, which is about to close its proceedings. It is not clear whether the critics are supporters or opponents of the Government or of the Opposition, but they are definitely not lovers of the country/nation. The criticism of the Cardinal is no doubt politically motivated, though he himself is absolutely above partisan politics. He is being an ideal Shepherd not only for his Flock, but also for all Sri Lankans, in both spiritual and secular (mundane) senses; he is performing this role most sincerely, with the greatest courage, and ascetic selflessness, without expecting any personal reward. It is with some reluctance and hesitation that I am broaching this subject because I don’t want to even remotely link his name to mundane politics. The value of the Cardinal as a great asset for our crisis-ridden country grossly misrepresented abroad is beyond dispute.