No room for 'Communal Politics' - Nazeer Ahmed
Presidential Advisor and leader of the Democratic Unity Alliance (DUA)
Nazeer Ahmed said there was no room for communal politics in the
country. He noted that communal politics were the bane of the country
and that communal political parties should re-assess their stands on the
issues confronting minority groups and re-shape their politics to suit
the needs of all the people in the country.
Ahmed expressed these sentiments addressing a group of supporters at
the opening of the DUA branch at Kew Road in Slave Island and in support
of the candidature of T.S. Raja.
The DUA Chairman added Islam was an egalitarian faith and had no room
for communal politics.
"The early history of Islam, especially in Spain, stands as testimony
to this fact for the whole world to see. Jews and Christians held high
posts in Spain when it was governed by Muslims."
Ahmed said "communal politics had upset the equilibrium of society
dividing people on caste, creed and religious lines.
'Instead of bringing people together as one nation, those politicians
dabbling in communalism have thrived on dividing the people for their
selfish ends." |
