Statement by Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada: Fervent Prayers for Ceasefire and Return to Peace in Ukraine

March 1, 2022

Soka Gakkai President Minoru Harada issued the following statement on February 28, 2022.

The flames of war continue to spread in Ukraine. It is deeply regrettable that civilian casualties are on the rise. Many people’s lives, livelihoods and dignity have been threatened by the armed conflict. This is truly tragic. It is heartbreaking to see the dire situation every day. We strongly call for an immediate cessation of hostilities.

I hope that utmost efforts will be made by all countries concerned to prevent the situation from worsening. As a Buddhist, together with Soka Gakkai members around the world, I am offering fervent prayers for the quickest possible end to the conflict and a return to peace and safety for all.

Minoru Harada
President, Soka Gakkai

Courtesy of sokaglobal.org
https://www.sokaglobal.org/contact-us/media-room/statements/president-harada-statement-ukraine.html

創價學會會長原田稔發表聲明：誠摯祈求烏克蘭恢復和平

創價學會會長原田稔於2022年2月28日發表了以下聲明：

烏克蘭戰事仍在持續。令人深感遺憾的是，平民的傷亡人數正在增加。戰火危及這麽多人的性命、生計和尊嚴，實在悲慘。每天看著嚴峻的局勢，深感痛心。我們強烈呼籲立即停戰。

我殷切希望相關國家盡最大的努力防止局勢惡化。身為佛教徒，我與世界各地的創價學會會員一同誠心祈求戰事盡早平息，人民能恢復安穩和平的生活。

創價學會會長
原田稔