◄◄ Audio ►► Fonseka denies telling lies and committing treason
Gen Fonseka was interviewed by the BBC's Sinhala service a day after the defence secretary described him as a liar and threatened him with execution.
Meanwhile a report says Mr Rajapaksa has been clarifying his own remarks.
Gen Fonseka spoke to the BBC Sinhala service on the telephone while attending parliament, which he can do since being elected as an MP two months ago.
'Throwing mud' "How can it be?" he asked.
"If I cover up, if I hush up things, if I don't tell the truth fully I will become a traitor.
"If I know anything about war crimes my duty is to expose. That is what we are supposed to do as a responsible citizen, as a responsible ex-army officer, or as a responsible MP - we are not supposed to cover up anything."
Gen Fonseka was head of the army when the Tamil Tigers were defeated
prisoned former Sri Lankan armed forces chief Gen Sarath Fonseka has denied being a liar. He also denied committing treason when speaking of the possibility of war crimes being committed during fighting against Tamil Tiger rebels.Gen Fonseka was interviewed by the BBC's Sinhala service a day after the defence secretary described him as a liar and threatened him with execution.
Meanwhile a report says Mr Rajapaksa has been clarifying his own remarks.
Gen Fonseka spoke to the BBC Sinhala service on the telephone while attending parliament, which he can do since being elected as an MP two months ago.
'Throwing mud' "How can it be?" he asked.
"If I cover up, if I hush up things, if I don't tell the truth fully I will become a traitor.
"If I know anything about war crimes my duty is to expose. That is what we are supposed to do as a responsible citizen, as a responsible ex-army officer, or as a responsible MP - we are not supposed to cover up anything."
Gen Fonseka was head of the army when the Tamil Tigers were defeated
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