SF court martial to be challenged

Thursday, 11 March 2010 13:20

By Gandhya Senanayake

The Democratic National Alliance (DNA) will file a case in the Colombo High Court this week, challenging the government’s decision to court martial former Army Commander General Sarath Fonseka (SF), the JVP said.

According to media reports, the military will appoint three major generals, Weerathunga, Jayathilaka and Wijethunga to the Court martial panel which is likely to be held this week.

Speaking to Daily Mirror Online, JVP MP Anura Kumara Dissanayaka said that they opposed the government’s move to court martial the General and will take the matter to courts. “The DNA will file a case against the court martial of General Sarath Fonseka. This is wrong as the bench at a Court Martial hearing should comprise of officers senior in rank to the one who is being tried and as there is no officer senior in rank to General Fonseka in Sri Lanka, he cannot be tried under the Army Act,” he said.

(Daily Mirror online)

Comments

-31+12 # Guest 2010-03-11 13:25

miscalculated move once again ! .poor jvp+sf

-26+9 # Guest 2010-03-11 13:29

DOESN'T THE DNA AND ITS LAWYERS KNOW THAT THE CURRENT ARMY GENERALS ON THE PANEL OF THE COURTS MARTIAL ARE RANKED OVER A RETIRED ARMY GENERAL?

-14+30 # Guest 2010-03-11 13:36

God Bless our War Hero and protect him from al these nonsense

-12+22 # Guest 2010-03-11 13:38

well done....our hero is SF

-5+34 # Guest 2010-03-11 13:44

Why UNP has fogotten General Sarath Fonseka. People are questioned by themseves.

-8+23 # Guest 2010-03-11 14:00

What about Former CJ's theory that Army Law is not valid for a retired officer....???

-8+22 # Guest 2010-03-11 14:13

According to current situation in SL Dr. Mervin silva is the high rank person to do this according to my knowledge.

-7+11 # Guest 2010-03-11 14:22

Theoretic Professor GL is the best person to give more details on this of he can remember his comments about this during a press briefing two weeks back.

-1+12 # Guest 2010-03-11 14:33

Fly a kite

-4+15 # Guest 2010-03-11 14:34

oh.yes.thats very good news.please do it soon.

-5+18 # Guest 2010-03-11 14:34

DNA, youare doing the right thing and you are with the General in good times and bad times. Where the hell is the UNP?

-15+11 # Guest 2010-03-11 15:16

Then if he cannot be tried under Army Act, can we export the General to another country along with Anura Kumara?

-8+16 # Guest 2010-03-11 16:00

This is Very good move. Now MR is tight in corner. Next if he wins he shall have to grant permission to be in parliament sessions.

-46+19 # Guest 2010-03-11 16:21

therefor general is allowed to do whatever he wishes??? some thing is really wrong with JVP's "DNA"

-2+6 # Guest 2010-03-11 17:28

Well goverment gives promotions not JVP or DNA

-5+9 # Guest 2010-03-11 19:21

No they are not doing whatever they please. They are fighting for what is truth and justice Mr. NishV.

-14+8 # Guest 2010-03-11 16:34

hahaha this is the joker of the year

-14+42 # Guest 2010-03-11 16:47

do anything to protect him sir!!! do ANY THING!!!!!!! People will cove you!!!!

-4+11 # Guest 2010-03-11 17:43

Just try. We wish you the best Mr. Anura.

-4+14 # Guest 2010-03-11 17:46

You forgot Anura that normal rules & regulations does not apply to this country.

-4+18 # Guest 2010-03-11 18:31

Didn't GL Pappa announce that General would be tried in a civil court ?

-0+1 # Guest 2010-03-12 20:53

That's coming.

-5+17 # Guest 2010-03-11 18:33

No charges for KP or other arrested LTTE leaders.but charges for Fonseka.shame about sri lanka.shame...shame..I vote for Mahinda,now i shame about my self.

-5+15 # Guest 2010-03-11 19:00

FREE SF FREE SF FREE SF FREE SF FREE SF

-0+1 # Guest 2010-03-12 20:53

You must be joking.

-4+17 # Guest 2010-03-11 19:13

A NATIONAL HERO WHO ENDED TERRORISM THROUGH VERY CLEVER MILITATRY TACTICS GETTING COURT -MARTIALED, THE ONLY OF ITS KIND IN THE WHOLE WORLD. SRI LANKA MUST BE PROUD ABOUT THIS UNIQUE ACHIEVEMENT!

-20+9 # Guest 2010-03-11 20:02

JVP jokers are sitting on their Brains

-3+16 # Guest 2010-03-11 20:15

Great Move. Best Wishes

-20+8 # Guest 2010-03-11 21:48

thank you senior general anura kumara.... the military will obey your orders ..you are welcome to join the general..

-4+10 # Guest 2010-03-12 00:31

That's great! Highly appreciated. Just try, on behalf of our hero. Thanks!

-3+8 # Guest 2010-03-12 03:25

SF, himself, put one of his high ranking officers in Welikada jail, before court-martialing him.

-1+0 # Guest 2010-03-12 20:54

Here comes the truth one by one.

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