Decision to deny COVID-19 burials lost us the Middle East - Ali Sabry

 

Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry has expressed his regret over Sri Lanka’s decision to refuse the burial of COVID-19-infected bodies.

Speaking in Parliament, Sabry explained that the island lost almost all of its Middle Eastern allies as a consequence, emphasising the fact a nation is only as strong as its allies.“Sometimes we think we can survive alone.

However, we cannot live alone in this complicated world, we need to work together with others”, he said in this regard.Despite several accusations being levelled against the former Finance Minister, especially from the Muslim community, for not taking any action against the issue, Sabry assured that he, along with the rest of the Cabinet, had strongly opposed the decision.

It was unfortunate Sri Lanka chose to deny burial of COVID-19 victims when all the evidence suggested otherwise.