Fonseka writes to Channel 4

Sends sketch of building where he is detained :

by Dharma Sri Abeyratne

Sarath Fonseka is attempting to internationalise domestic issues and has displayed his disloyalty to the country by secretly dispatching a letter to the United Kingdom-based Channel 4 television station which has been supporting the LTTE terrorists for over a long period, Minister Dullas Alahapperuma said.

Addressing the Cabinet media briefing last week, Minister Alahapperuma said Fonseka has sent this letter in his own handwriting.

In the letter, Fonseka has said that he is not provided with hot water or air-condition facilities. In addition he has drawn a sketch of the building where he is detained. “Fonseka must be the first person in the world demanding such facilities while in detention,” Minister Alahapperuma added.

However, the Government has taken every possible step to provide maximum facilities considering his former position, Minister Alahapperuma said. He said Channel 4 was sympathetic towards the LTTE over a long period and Fonseka has sent a letter to that particular channel. In addition, the Minister questioned as to how a detained person can have such freedom to send letters.

This incident brings to the fore the whole question of Fonseka’s loyalty.

The Minister said Channel 4 continuously made baseless allegations against the Security Forces and against the Sri Lankan Government. When the Sencholai Tiger base was air raided, Channel 4 pointed out that it was a school. In addition Channel 4 made serious allegations that the Lankan Security Forces shot surrendering LTTE cadre. There is absolutely no truth in such allegations made via video footage and other means.

That is a deliberate and sinister attempt to prevent the reconciliation process that is taking place now to heal the wounds of the past and rebuild the country.