Team News Riveting
Former Sri Lanka army commander and SJB Gampaha District MP Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka had hinted that another revolt was in the offing in the island country next month.
Fonseka told Parliament that he and his party would join the final battle to get rid of corrupt rulers from the country on August 9. Participating in the debate on Emergency Regulations, Fonseka said that incumbent Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena could become the President of the country once there was a regime change after the launch of the August 9 struggle.
Country’s most successful commander who oversaw the final phase of Sri Lankan civil war that resulted in the total defeat of the militant LLTE had even appealed the security personnel to raise revolt against the corrupt politicians. He called on his fellow MPs and security forces not to protect corrupt politicians.
“I call on the police and security forces personnel too not to protect corrupt politicians. They should not forget the fact that the protesters fought for the country. Their objective is not getting presidential or prime ministerial posts. They want to see an end to corruption. They are our relatives. So, don’t attack them. Don’t spoil the pride of the Sri Lankan army with such attacks,” he said.
The Field Marshal added that there are ideological and policy differences among the groups protesting at the Aragalaya site in Galle Face. They should unite for a single cause and people must understand that this prevailing political culture cannot be changed by removing one or two corrupt politicians.
“I call on the government and President Ranil Wickremesinghe not to abuse the security forces to act against the protesters,” Fonseka said.
