AG is partial ; courts ought to be independent; I accept verdict of the courts -Gen. Fonseka when giving evidence

War Hero, General Fonseka told Court yesterday that the Sri Lanka judiciary ought to be independent and he is prepared to accept whatever verdict the independent Courts may give in respect of him. The Attorney General (AG) Dept was brought under the purview of the President to file cases against him on false charges , he added. This was well illustrated when the AG came to court on two occasions to witness the white flag case, he noted. Gen. Fonseka made these comments when giving evidence for the fourth day in court.

Speaking further he revealed that the AG Dept .was not impartial , as the Lawyers who initially appeared for this case on behalf of the prosecution were changed which is a most significant feature. The AG had acted to file charges against those who are opposed to the Govt. and free those criminals who are pro Govt. Accusations were leveled against him for conspiring to overthrow the Govt. when he was with a group at the Hotel on the day of the Presidential elections. But ,when sixty had been arrested while he was at the Hotel , he remained at the Hotel since there was information that there was a plan to arrest him and the Opposition leader after the Presidential elections victory.

The Govt. is orchestrating a scheme to implicate him in the murder of journalist Lasantha Wickremetunge . Towards this the assistance of the former Army intelligence unit officer who is now in custody has been sought with offers of kickbacks, benefits and privileges to him , Fonseka pointed out while adding that he had already related this to the Galkissa courts.
Gen. Fonseka , the former Army Commander emphasized that it is only he who could give answers to the report of the advisory panel of the UN Gen. secretary . The President and the defense secretary by furnishing weak answers have betrayed the brave Forces, he lamented.

It was only I who could finish this war . If not the war will still be continuing , he asserted.

-lankaenews-