President Rajapaksa dissolves parliament, anger grows over Fonseka arrest

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Source: Times of India

Sri Lanka’s President dissolved parliament tonight and announced fresh elections as the opposition called for nationwide protests over the arrest of Sarath Fonseka, the former army chief.

Opposition leaders accused President Rajapaksa of ordering General Fonseka’s arrest on fabricated coup charges to ensure that he could not challenge him again in the parliamentary polls.

It was also worried that he would follow through on his repeated threats to provide evidence of war crimes in the latter stages of the conflict with the Tigers. General Fonseka has often alleged that Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the Defence Secretary who is also the President’s brother, ordered the execution of rebels as they tried to surrender.

The BBC quoted General Fonseka telling reporters shortly before his arrest: “I am definitely going to reveal what I know, what I was told and what I heard. Anyone who has committed war crimes should definitely be brought into courts."

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Looks like political infighting now for this country..

[Warpy]

1. Well, now that the Tamil Tiger threat has collapsed

at least for now, they are getting restive with no one to fight. Wartime leaders are often like that.

I hope someone else is running.

[bemildred]

2. Didn't take very long either, did it?

Nothing is more dangerous than "success".