General Fonseka has become a turncoat
Posted on May 16th, 2010
HeroldLeelawardena
Last week many a newspapers reported that General Fonseka is to be produced in a civil court. This time, the incriminating charges would be based on a fictitious statement Fonseka is said to have made to ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”¹…”The LeaderƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢. On the 13th December 2009, the headline of ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”¹…”The LeaderƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢ had been: ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-Gota ordered them to be shot ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢¢”š¬…” General FonsekaƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚.
ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Ms. Federica Janz reported that Fonseka knew about the so-called ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”¹…”war crimesƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢ that westerners have been harping on for some time. She also said as Fonseka said; Fonseka would not save anyone but would volunteer to give evidence against the ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”¹…”culpritsƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢ at an international court. Fonseka is said to have spelt out volubly about an order by ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”¹…”GotaƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢ to shoot white flag bearing terrorists in his absence. Though Fonseka had met the press the same day the article was published he was tight lipped about it. Amazingly, FonsekaƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s JVP spokesman had denied the contents of the report as ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”¹…”out of contextƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢ within a day.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚
This ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”¹…”out of contextƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢ claim is a famous mode of denial by the monotheists. Whenever we quote the Bible or Koran, hordes of apologist jump the gun and come out with all kinds of excuses and counterclaims that had no union with the subject matter. At this instant the JVP had done a la carte.
While FonsekaƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s spokesman (JVP) barged in on his behalf and deny its contents vehemently, it was rumoured that bulldog of the JVP were busy making a tremendous effort to pressure Ms Janz to withdraw her story. To her credit, she has not only stood by her account to date but retorted that she has a recording to prove it. In spite of Ms. Janz rejoinder, two days afterward, SF had said the reporting was ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”¹…”out of contextƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢; only to become a joker when another spit of words made all those rectifications and denials a hoax soon.
FonsekaƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s resentment against Rajapakses was at such a height he just couldnƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢t keep his own public statements or the denials of his JVP buddies worthy.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Fonseka started to read the whole thing that he denied as said to Ms. Janz or rejected as ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”¹…”out of contextƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢ in many of his political platforms and in a talk-show with BBC. Hence the controversy lasted only a short while and proving Ms. JanzƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s point had not become a necessity.
BBC seized the opportunity to propagate the alleged ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”¹…”war crimesƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢ against Sri Lankan forces have a valid basis. BBC said; General Fonseka is ready to give evidence at an International court against those that gave orders to kill the white flag waving LTTE surrenders and those that killed them. Now, who are these alleged war criminals? Here SF meant Mahinda Rajapakse, Gotabhaya Rajapakse, Shavendra Silva, Prasanna Silva, and all that front line soldiers that fired their guns at the LTTE terrorists in the swamp of Nandikadal.
Did those people not free our markets, streets, beaches, and in fact every inch of the country from the terrorists? Are they not our true heroes? But the Westerners have been up in arms to castigate them as war criminals. Ban Key Moon is getting ready to install a committee to investigate them. The LTTE rump or Tamil Diaspora started to talk with their tong in cheek. They all readied to send our heroes to gallows. The question we should ask Fonseka is; why does he want to assist them? Does he have a valid reason?ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚
Fonseka said; it is he who eradicated LTTE. I have heard him saying; even if the whole army were lions the war couldnƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢t have won if the commander is a donkey. He also said; the war can be won even if the army are full of donkeys as long as the commander is a lion. He had completely undermined the role played by the Navy, the Air-Force, Police and the CDS to promote army alone had done the job. Besides, Fonseka had never said what happens if a powerful devil stuck the lion and trample it in that story of lions and donkeys. I meant the devil here to mean India and the so-called international community.
Four of our earlier Presidents tried to beat LTTE. They failed because their attitude was wrong, approach was wrong and policies were wrong. The so-called man with brain in his veins, JRJ was daft enough to make an enemy out of India. He had been known to be so pro-American, he was called Yankee Dicky. JRJ was the solo supporter of the British at the UN when they invaded Malvinas. Yet, neither the US nor the British had even bothered to supply basic arms in his fight against LTTE. It seems, Fonseka is dim on all these. General Kobbekaduwa would have won over LTTE in 1987, if only JRJ had the right vision to follow the right policies.
Fonseka might have been thinking getting the budget passed during the war is as simple as issuing an order to the army. Even today, he is clueless on how President Rajapakse maintained the Parliamentary majority during the war with double-cross people like Arjuna, Wijedasa and Anura. Fonseka is dim on how President maintained the political stability of the country during the war in the face of JVP strikes. Fonseka doesnƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢t know how the President found the money to finance the war.
I think FonsekaƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”¹…”white flagƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢ talk should be connected to at least one other incident: At a reception in SFƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s honour by his Alma matter Dharmashoka Vidyalaya SF is said to have said that he got all the terrorists killed en masse at Nandikadal and he had not even left out their bowels. I vouch that IƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”¹…”ve heard that over the radio live. That was the time we all thought Fonseka was a real war hero. Anyway, the pertinent question now is; if the commander of the army said he had killed all the LTTErs, how on earth someone else gives another order to kill them?
One may wonder why Fonseka would want to make up wild stories and charges against the very people he worked together for many years. In order to answer that question we have to dig a little deep into few other reporting that we read during the last few months. After the end of the war, still in uniform, SF argued; though LTTE is eradicated, there exist a potential threat from LTTE rump. To counter such a peril, SF had proposed the government increase the strength of the army to 300,000 and establish a string of army camps in every district from north to south. But Fonseka had failed to sell his proposition. Indeed, the President had wanted to trim the army instead.
Amazingly, just a few months after that proposal, same Fonseka as a Presidential candidate had entered in to an agreement with the TNA to pull out some of our camps from the North and the East. And today, same Fonseka has voted against extending the emergency as a Member of Parliament. He gives speeches and interviews against extending the emergency. Does he genuinely desire to liberate oppressed people? Or is it all for a personal vendetta against Rajapakses? Or is he going simply mad?
Though it took us awhile to envisage Fonseka had a vicious plan, the President and Gotabhaya Rajapakse might have smelled the rat for some time. If not this country would not have been a stable democratic country as it is today. Take for instant, the appointment of the Army commander is the prerogative of the President. Why should Fonseka wanted to have his way in that. If that is a bad omen what about this; when the new army commander was appointed, Fonseka had the nerve to opine publically that his choice had been different. Worst; as the CDS, Fonseka said he expected to be the super commander or the person that gives orders directly to all the forces and the police. It is obvious Fonseka had a vicious plan.
ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ It is known that Fonseka wasnƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢t very happy about not getting his way albeit to expand the army and have camps the way he wanted. About the same time a consignment of 32 million dollars worth ammunitions reached Colombo harbour that was ordered by SF while holidaying in China during the last week of the war.
Why do we need ammunitions at a time when almost all the firing had ended? The greed for a fat commission must have overridden common sense may well be the answer. That is obvious when one realised Danuna, FonsekaƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s son-in-law was the local agent for that order.
The contention of the secretary for defence had been; now the war is over, we need not spend money on arms unnecessarily. He is said to have cancelled many other orders as well for the same reason. A squadron of MIG 29 fighter planes were among such cancelled orders. And, said consignment too was returned to the vendor.
At that time, many a papers had reported that Fonseka was furious for sending back the consignment of ammunitions that were delivered on his order. In his effort to justify his decision to spend 32 million dollars for ammunitions when almost all firings have been ceased, he said it was to save money (inflation) that he ordered the ammunitions for the next five years. He went so far as to say; if we were to buy these arms in five years it would have cost a lot more money. Now, one need not be an Einstein to decide whether buying such an amount of ammunitions for five years upfront is a bona fide effort or a genuine omission or a part of a schematic plot.
ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ I honestly cannot understand why authorities cannot make a thorough case against this turncoat.
May 16th, 2010 at 7:34 am
This man Fonseka is the biggest idiot Sri Lanka has produced. He is a Traitor to our motherland as he tried to sell the country to the Americans for a ” Greencard” (A Permanent Residency Permit which came in the way of a win in a lottery) Even a nincompoop will undestand that these lottery winnings can be manipulated by the US State department to further their cause. Fonseka was prepared to give evidence agaist our Sri Lankan Patriots who saved the country for favors from the US State Department. He was stupid enough to believe that the US State Department would continue to help and support him after his usefulness was over. Where are they now and where is Fonseka.
I am greatly perturbed that there are 4 million stupid Sri Lankans who voted for him in the Presidential Elections. These idiots mostly live in the cities and call themselves UNP supporters. They are a group of people who blindly and unquestionably vote for the UNP because the Church tells them to or because their parents supported the UNP. Thank God for the rural masses who are a more intelligent lot and was able to clearly think for themselves. They saved our country and allowed them to enjoy the fruits of a hard won military victory. The US & UK never supported Yankee Dick (JR) in his time of need. Why did Fonseka think that he would get their help?. This is because he really is stupid and no war hero. He desrves what he gets and much more.
May 17th, 2010 at 2:50 am
Not the least interesting part of this article for me is the statement “This ‘out of context’ claim is a famous mode of denial by the monotheists.” What an intriguing observation. I would not have thought there was a nexus between the nature of one’s religious beliefs and the manner in which one responds to questions about statements attributed to one. I wonder what polytheists do in similar circumstances; perhaps, they repeat the claim a number of times. And, what of atheists, maybe, they just deny the whole thing.
And alas for the hapless General. It seems he keeps compounding his problems. Now, he has committed the cardinal sin of going the alleged way of the monotheists!
May 17th, 2010 at 5:19 am
F’seka was brought back to Sri lanka becasue with him came the US help. But US and F’seka had further plans. Fortunately Gota was quick to react and the country was saved ( he probably knew everthing). That is the story. Now the challenge is to keep him behind bars. Any offence can be considered as this is of utmost importance to the country.
If you know a clear cut case bring it up to the authorities. Cannot let this man escape.