The extrajudicial detention of terrorists and their aiders and abettors is justified if accuseds post an existential threat to the life of state
D emands of some parliament members to provide Rishad Bathiudeen, a member of parliament whom is detained and accused of aiding and abetting with Jihadist Easter Sunday Attackers, with immunity under Parliament privileges not only endangers norms and life of state, but also render these members of parliament also aiders and abettors themself demanding so. It seems the definition of terrorism and what it means to be a terrorist is still a vague idea for Sri Lankan politicians. At least some of them are acting like it. That triggers us to ask the question if they are too becoming aiders and abettors of terrorism. For some extent this disillusion is somewhat justified by the fact that not only the US and UN cannot agree on a single definition of what it means to be terrorism. The unlawful use of violence and intimidation, especially against civilians, in the pursuit of political aims qualifies the definition. As the monopoly of violence is always held within state apparatuses what is ...