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Analyzing the Fragmented Sri Lankan Muslim Politics in Post-Ashraff Era

The traditional Muslim politics in Sri Lanka transformed with the formation of Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) and its active communal politics under its founder-leader, M.H.M.Ashraff. While representing the interests of the Muslim community, particularly those living in the north-eastern region, S...

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Main Authors: Yusoff, Mohamad Agus, Sarjoon, Athambawa, Mohd. Zain, Zawiyah
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Published: Canadian Center of Science and Education 2018
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JC Political theory
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spelling my.uum.repo.314782024-11-12T10:11:16Z https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/31478/ Analyzing the Fragmented Sri Lankan Muslim Politics in Post-Ashraff Era Yusoff, Mohamad Agus Sarjoon, Athambawa Mohd. Zain, Zawiyah JC Political theory The traditional Muslim politics in Sri Lanka transformed with the formation of Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) and its active communal politics under its founder-leader, M.H.M.Ashraff. While representing the interests of the Muslim community, particularly those living in the north-eastern region, SLMC through its politics of bargaining and consensus voiced and advocated for the interests, rights and privileges of the Muslim community as well as contributed to their socio-economic and cultural upliftment at the crossroad of ethnic conflict and civil war. Although SLMC received popular mandate from the Muslim community, the party fell into fragmentation with the unexpected demise of its founder-leader in 2000, and splits were instigated shortly. This fragmentation caused a severe effect in the distinct path of Muslim politics in Sri Lanka. This study examines the fragmented nature and the trends of Muslim politics, particularly the politics of SLMC in post-Ashraff era and their impact. This study reveals that the fragmentation within SLMC caused leadership crisis and emergence of many Muslim political parties that promoted ugly politics of opportunism. This trend ultimately reduced the bargaining strength of Muslim politics, negatively influenced representative politics, leading to the negligence and marginalisation of Muslims’ concerns and grievances in national politics. The leadership crisis and regionalism also negatively influenced the politics of SLMC and other Muslim parties in post-Ashraff era. This study also finds that unifying splinter-groups, reforming party structure and procedures, and redefining goals and path of achieving them would not only strengthen the politics of SLMC and other Muslim political parties but also would give a new brand for Muslim minority politics in Sri Lanka Canadian Center of Science and Education 2018 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en cc4_by https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/31478/1/JPL%2011%2003%202018%2017-32.pdf Yusoff, Mohamad Agus and Sarjoon, Athambawa and Mohd. Zain, Zawiyah (2018) Analyzing the Fragmented Sri Lankan Muslim Politics in Post-Ashraff Era. Journal of Politics and Law, 11 (3). pp. 17-32. ISSN 1913-9047, 1913-9055 https://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/jpl/article/view/76777 doi:10.5539/jpl.v11n3p17 doi:10.5539/jpl.v11n3p17
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Sarjoon, Athambawa
Mohd. Zain, Zawiyah
Analyzing the Fragmented Sri Lankan Muslim Politics in Post-Ashraff Era
description The traditional Muslim politics in Sri Lanka transformed with the formation of Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) and its active communal politics under its founder-leader, M.H.M.Ashraff. While representing the interests of the Muslim community, particularly those living in the north-eastern region, SLMC through its politics of bargaining and consensus voiced and advocated for the interests, rights and privileges of the Muslim community as well as contributed to their socio-economic and cultural upliftment at the crossroad of ethnic conflict and civil war. Although SLMC received popular mandate from the Muslim community, the party fell into fragmentation with the unexpected demise of its founder-leader in 2000, and splits were instigated shortly. This fragmentation caused a severe effect in the distinct path of Muslim politics in Sri Lanka. This study examines the fragmented nature and the trends of Muslim politics, particularly the politics of SLMC in post-Ashraff era and their impact. This study reveals that the fragmentation within SLMC caused leadership crisis and emergence of many Muslim political parties that promoted ugly politics of opportunism. This trend ultimately reduced the bargaining strength of Muslim politics, negatively influenced representative politics, leading to the negligence and marginalisation of Muslims’ concerns and grievances in national politics. The leadership crisis and regionalism also negatively influenced the politics of SLMC and other Muslim parties in post-Ashraff era. This study also finds that unifying splinter-groups, reforming party structure and procedures, and redefining goals and path of achieving them would not only strengthen the politics of SLMC and other Muslim political parties but also would give a new brand for Muslim minority politics in Sri Lanka
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title Analyzing the Fragmented Sri Lankan Muslim Politics in Post-Ashraff Era
title_short Analyzing the Fragmented Sri Lankan Muslim Politics in Post-Ashraff Era
title_full Analyzing the Fragmented Sri Lankan Muslim Politics in Post-Ashraff Era
title_fullStr Analyzing the Fragmented Sri Lankan Muslim Politics in Post-Ashraff Era
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