The National Freedom Front (NFF) has raised objections to the inclusion of Cuba into the US State Department’s list of states that support terrorism, which was published recently (May 16).
NFF Leader MP Wimal Weerawansa pointed out that the inclusion of Iraq, Libya, South Yemen and Syria in the past has revealed the fate of states that end up on the list.
He further said not only countries that value democracy and human rights but all nations of the world must condemn the outcome for these countries.
“This is a trend that must be defeated and countries that are friendly towards the Cuban state are protesting the decision taken by the US State Department and all others must join in too.
“Sri Lanka as a state that has been a traditional friend of Cuba and our political party join the rest of the nation’s supporting Cuba against the inclusion of Cuba into the US State Department “State Sponsor of Terrorism list,” the MP added.
In a letter addressed to US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung, NFF Leader MP Wimal Weerawansa expressed his objection to the inclusion of Cuba in the US list of states that support terrorism.
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