EU calls for clear leadership and wholesale rejection of violence

The Delegation of the European Union (EU) yesterday said “clear leadership as well as the wholesale rejection of hate and violence” are paramount in containing the communal violence that has erupted in the aftermath of the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks.

The EU Delegation in a statement also call on political, religious and other community leaders to continue to speak out against violence and all those inciting unrest and distrust and to make every effort to promote understanding and harmony between communities.

“We also note the responsibility of the media and the country’s citizens in ensuring that misinformation does not spread and lead to more incidents of violence,” the statement added.

Meanwhile, the EU Delegation welcomed the arrests made in connection with the violence and called on the government to ensure that the rule of law is upheld and that the law is applied equally to all instigators and perpetrators of communal violence.

“Many European countries have experienced terror attacks and hate crimes in recent years. We understand the toll it takes on communities and the possible long-term repercussions such incidents could have on a country’s social fabric,” the statement said.