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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lkdood" data-source="post: 7617270" data-attributes="member: 92282"><a href="http://video.dailymirror.lk/videos/484/fonseka-backs-un-probe" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.dailymirror.lk/images/main%2836%29.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>Detained former Army Chief General Sarath Fonseka says he is ready to  testify before a war crimes probe if there are allegations backed by  evidence and even supported a UN investigation on Sri Lanka in order to  clear the country's name.    Speaking exclusively to Daily Mirror online via telephone from  Parliament this evening, the General insisted that the army as a unit  did not commit any war crimes but added that if any individual was  involved then it should be investigated.         “If anybody has committed war crimes and if I know anything about it,  if I get any indications I will always come out and expose anything.  Anything within my knowledge will be exposed. If anyone has made any  indication I’m ready to go into details and find out. Exposing war  crimes is a duty of anybody in this country if it is within the  knowledge of anybody. Exposing war crimes is an obligation and anybody  trying to hide it means he is committing and encouraging war crimes,”  the General told Daily Mirror online.         Asked if he agrees to a UN war crimes probe on Sri Lanka the former  Army Commander, who was part of the military during the final stages of  the conflict, said that as Sri Lanka is working very closely with  recognized organizations in the world if anyone comes out with specific  details then the government should cooperate, investigate and clear its  name.         “I was supervising the war very closely and personally. I was  commanding and worked with all the military operators of the army and  even the Air Force. I knew all the details. We didn’t leave any room for  anybody to commit any war crimes. And I have always given a assurances  that the Sri Lanka army never committed any war crime. The air force  also ensured no civilian casualties. But if anybody can point out that  an individual had committed a war crime we are always there to go into  detail and find out. There should not be anything for anyone to hush up  or hide or cover u,” Fonseka, who is a Member of Parliament, added.         The General, who is facing charges of conspiring against the  government, also said that he does not fear for his life despite Defense  Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa telling the BBC the General will “hang” if  he betrays the country.         “I do not fear for my life…We are not frightened because we have not  committed any mistakes,” the General added.<a href="http://video.dailymirror.lk/videos/484/fonseka-backs-un-probe" target="_blank">http://video.dailymirror.lk/videos/484/fonseka-backs-un-probe</a></blockquote>

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