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Minister of Regional Development, Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka yesterday said the President, Army Chief and members of the armed services and all other citizens in the country should be under the country’s law and there is no need to have any separate investigation boards as Parliamentarian Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thera had suggested.
While addressing the media at the Government Information Department in Narahenpita, Minister Sarath Fonseka said no one is above the county’s law.
referring to the statement made by the Ven. Rathana Thera yesterday Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka said it is not fair to make such statements by the Thera.
Ven. Rathana Thera yesterday suggested to have a separate investigation board to probe the issues involving military intelligence personnel.
Minister Fonseka said, even Buddhist Priests have to face the same consequences if they breached the country’s law. Buddhist Priests would not be tried by the Sangadhikaranaya. Already there are about 80 Buddhist priests in the Welikada prison.
“I personally respect the Ven. Rathana Thera as a Buddhist priest, but he is not a person with military expertise. If the Thera says anything against the war and the arrest of the military intelligence personnel, he is expressing the ideas of the Joint Opposition and making statements while keeping a totally different agenda in his mind,” he said.
If the Thera wants to make such statements he should resign from the government. He cannot make such statements while being a member of the government. (Chaturanga Pradeep)
Kalawedda Wednesday, 08 March 2017 08:43 AM
what would happen to this country if this person was selected as the president?
ANTON Wednesday, 08 March 2017 08:43 AM
DOES EVERYONE FOLLOW THIS LAW, ...... AT LEAST DO THEY KNOW WHAT THIS LAW IS ?
Janaka Wednesday, 08 March 2017 10:14 AM
LTTE murderers were released without any charge. Where was this law?
Anandaian Wednesday, 08 March 2017 10:29 AM
There would have been law and order in the country.
Ganesh Wednesday, 08 March 2017 10:42 AM
No one is a murderer until and unless they are found in a court of law whether Army intelligent or LTTE suspects , some of them are still in prison more than 15 and 20 years without being charged then which way the law is being directed and departed
Kalawedda returns Wednesday, 08 March 2017 12:34 PM
Ya ya we can imagine from his behavior even as a minister.
lkcricke Wednesday, 08 March 2017 01:42 PM
Oh! He is till alive!
LKcricket Wednesday, 08 March 2017 01:47 PM
This is stupid! Being the former Army Chief he must know there is special law for the forces. So his statements are not valid! Also President is not governed by the common law. He does not know wat is he talking about!
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