[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 10997]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 VIOLENCE AGAINST MUSLIMS IN SRI LANKA

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
California (Mr. Royce) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. ROYCE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to condemn in the strongest 
terms the ongoing violence against the minority Muslim population in 
Sri Lanka.
  Last week, Buddhist mobs rampaged their way through three towns, 
attacking Muslim homes and businesses, burning many to the ground. As 
one victim said:

       The house I own was burned down. My family has nowhere to 
     go.

  Another victim describes every night following another attack as 
being a ``nightmare,'' with her family cowering in fear of the next 
attack.
  The Sri Lankan government has not done enough to deal with the threat 
of the so-called Buddhist Power Force, the group responsible for this 
violence. When the Sri Lankan police were called in to stop the 
violence, reportedly, many just stood on the sidelines doing nothing.
  Madam Speaker, the Sri Lankan government must take a stronger stance 
against this violence and protect its minority Muslim population. While 
promises have been made to rebuild houses and shops, it is unacceptable 
that this minority continues to live in fear.


                          Remembering Sue Kint

  Mr. ROYCE. Madam Speaker, today, we pay our respects to Sue Kint, a 
longtime friend of many in the community of Buena Park, California, who 
recently passed away after battling what began as lung cancer.
  Sue Kint's remarkable story has humble beginnings. Born to Korean 
parents in Japan, Sue later moved to South Korea as a young girl, where 
she attended Ewha Womans University in Seoul, Korea. She later moved to 
the United States to complete her bachelor's degree at California State 
University of Los Angeles, majoring in finance and law.
  Ms. Kint was the founder and CEO of Kint & Associates, a successful 
international consulting and trading company. Through her exceptional 
work and dedication, she was recognized as one of 2,000 notable 
American women.
  Among her other notable accomplishments, Sue served on the Chapman 
University board of governors and was recently awarded an honorary 
doctor of the university degree. She also served on the Orange County 
chapter of the National Unification Advisory Council as an appointee of 
former South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and current President Park 
Geun-hye. She was a valuable asset on my Asia Pacific Community 
Advisory Council, and was known as an exemplary woman who cared deeply 
about excellence in education and what could be done in education and 
opportunities for the next generation.
  In her fight with cancer, she maintained a spirit of courage, 
dignity, and grace. Her strong will and desire to live a fulfilling 
life has encouraged others to do the same. She will be truly missed by 
her brother, Kevin, all of her friends, and all the lives she has 
touched. She will be remembered as her spirit lives on.

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