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By Kshanika Argent


The army says it has yet to get instructions from the relevant authorities on releasing detained General Sarath Fonseka to attend the new parliament when it reconvenes later this month after he won a seat from Colombo at the General Elections.

When asked under what conditions the General will be released to attend Parliament on April 22 and if they had got instructions to that effect, Army spokesman Major General Prasad Samarasinghe said they had not got any instructions as yet.

Under the parliamentary privileges General Fonseka, on being officially named as a Member of Parliament (MP), has the right to attend parliament sittings. The Elections Commissioner is expected to name the 225 members elected to parliament at the recent General Elections after the re-poll scheduled for Kumburupitiya in Trincomalee and Nawalapitiya on 20 April. (Daily Mirror online)


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  • Sunday, 11 April 2010 07:16 AM

    oh, so there is time till 20th, by that time numbers will change, which will see the general out of Parliament, if all this can be done, what i said above is no big deal too.. thats the reason intsructions not given as 9 days left to manipulate

    Sunday, 11 April 2010 07:23 AM

    LET HIM GO. THIS IS ILLEGAL DETENTION.

    Sunday, 11 April 2010 07:26 AM

    Gear Up General - It is going to be party time

    Sunday, 11 April 2010 07:52 AM

    Now that the elections are over, it would be a magnanimous act of an excellent order if the President could find a way of pardoning and releasing SF from detention.

    Sunday, 11 April 2010 08:11 AM

    Wish u all the best our Patriotic General...!

    Sunday, 11 April 2010 08:27 AM

    RELEASE HIM UNCONDITIONALLY. HE IS A PEOPLE's REPRESENTATIVE

    Sunday, 11 April 2010 08:34 AM

    Now the President's UPFA has won with a thumbing VICTORY, it is prudent on the PRESIDENT to release SARATH FONSEKA , an become a REAL STATESMAN

    Sunday, 11 April 2010 08:41 AM

    General SF Jaya wewa !!


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