Tomorrow is going to be a very sad day for all law abiding Sri Lankans.
Dear friends:
Tomorrow is going to be a very sad day for all law abiding Sri Lankans. The military court will deliver the judgement against General Sarath Fonseka, the man who single-handedly saved our nation. From the way the proceedings took place we are absolutely certain that the military tribunal will deliver a GUILTY verdict, although NOTHING HAS BEEN PROVEN.
The worst is the shameless way the military tribunal conducted the proceedings. When the military court was requested by the defence to issue summons to Maj. Gen. Thoradeniya, the court denied the request by stating that THE PRESIDENT DID NOT WANT THE COURT TO DELAY PROCEEDINGS BUT TO CONTINUE WITHOUT THIS STAR WITNESS FOR THE DEFENCE. When time was requested until next Monday to hand over written submissions that was DENIED too. When the defence attorney requested for the proceedings to resume at 3.00pm as he ahs another court appearance scheduled at 10.00am the court DENIED that too making our NATIONAL HERO GENERAL SARATH FONSEKA to witness the judgement of the military court in the absence of his defence attorney.
As independent observers and law abiding citizens we would like to pass our judgement on this military tribunal. It has acted as a shameless KANGAROO COURT and cannot except anything different from them tomorrow. WE APPEAL TO ALL SRI LANKANS AND THE CIVILIZED WORLD TO PAY ATTENTION TO THIS GREAT INJUSTICE COMMITTED IN A SO CALLED DEMOCRACY. THIS KANGAROO COURT IS NO DIFFERENT FROM THE KANGAROO COURTS OF IRAN AND BURMA.
Now let us look at the structure of organization that established this military tribunal. The commander in chief of the military is the president. The second in command is the defence secretary who is the brother of the president. All Major Generals in the tribunal report to the president and his brother who openly declared his intentions to hang General Fonseka. The fate - promotions, decorations and post retirement benefits - of these tribunal members are in the hands of the President and his brother. On the other hand General Fonseka's fate is in the hands of these tribunal members. When the intentions of the President and his brother are clearly evident, how do you expect these tribunal members to act against the wishes of their masters. THROUGHOUT THE PROCEEDINGS THE TRIBUNAL MEMBERS HAVE BEHAVED LIKE LAPDOGS OF THE PRESIDENT AND HIS BROTHER, AND TOMORROW TOO THEY WILL BEHAVE IN THE SAME MANNER. WE KNOW THAT THEY WILL DELIVER THE VERDICT THAT THEIR MASTERS WANT THEM TO DELIVER. YOU ARE A DISGRACE TO YOUR UNIFORM!
In closing let me state that the entire procedure was in violation with the "RULE AGAINST BIAS" which is a cardinal principle of procedural fairness per principles of natural justice. Procedural fairness requires decision makers - in this instance the tribunal members to:
a) Not have an interest in the matter being decided, and
b) Not appear to bring a biased or prejudiced mind to making the decision
WHEN OUR BELOVED NATIONAL HERO GENERAL SARATH FONSEKA IS DECLARED GUILTY TOMORROW, YOU SHOULD KNOW WHO THE REAL TRAITORS ARE!
Tomorrow is going to be a very sad day for all law abiding Sri Lankans. The military court will deliver the judgement against General Sarath Fonseka, the man who single-handedly saved our nation. From the way the proceedings took place we are absolutely certain that the military tribunal will deliver a GUILTY verdict, although NOTHING HAS BEEN PROVEN.
The worst is the shameless way the military tribunal conducted the proceedings. When the military court was requested by the defence to issue summons to Maj. Gen. Thoradeniya, the court denied the request by stating that THE PRESIDENT DID NOT WANT THE COURT TO DELAY PROCEEDINGS BUT TO CONTINUE WITHOUT THIS STAR WITNESS FOR THE DEFENCE. When time was requested until next Monday to hand over written submissions that was DENIED too. When the defence attorney requested for the proceedings to resume at 3.00pm as he ahs another court appearance scheduled at 10.00am the court DENIED that too making our NATIONAL HERO GENERAL SARATH FONSEKA to witness the judgement of the military court in the absence of his defence attorney.
As independent observers and law abiding citizens we would like to pass our judgement on this military tribunal. It has acted as a shameless KANGAROO COURT and cannot except anything different from them tomorrow. WE APPEAL TO ALL SRI LANKANS AND THE CIVILIZED WORLD TO PAY ATTENTION TO THIS GREAT INJUSTICE COMMITTED IN A SO CALLED DEMOCRACY. THIS KANGAROO COURT IS NO DIFFERENT FROM THE KANGAROO COURTS OF IRAN AND BURMA.
Now let us look at the structure of organization that established this military tribunal. The commander in chief of the military is the president. The second in command is the defence secretary who is the brother of the president. All Major Generals in the tribunal report to the president and his brother who openly declared his intentions to hang General Fonseka. The fate - promotions, decorations and post retirement benefits - of these tribunal members are in the hands of the President and his brother. On the other hand General Fonseka's fate is in the hands of these tribunal members. When the intentions of the President and his brother are clearly evident, how do you expect these tribunal members to act against the wishes of their masters. THROUGHOUT THE PROCEEDINGS THE TRIBUNAL MEMBERS HAVE BEHAVED LIKE LAPDOGS OF THE PRESIDENT AND HIS BROTHER, AND TOMORROW TOO THEY WILL BEHAVE IN THE SAME MANNER. WE KNOW THAT THEY WILL DELIVER THE VERDICT THAT THEIR MASTERS WANT THEM TO DELIVER. YOU ARE A DISGRACE TO YOUR UNIFORM!
In closing let me state that the entire procedure was in violation with the "RULE AGAINST BIAS" which is a cardinal principle of procedural fairness per principles of natural justice. Procedural fairness requires decision makers - in this instance the tribunal members to:
a) Not have an interest in the matter being decided, and
b) Not appear to bring a biased or prejudiced mind to making the decision
WHEN OUR BELOVED NATIONAL HERO GENERAL SARATH FONSEKA IS DECLARED GUILTY TOMORROW, YOU SHOULD KNOW WHO THE REAL TRAITORS ARE!
