Look how Sarath Ponna attack Gota RajapaksaLanka-e-News, Dec. 07, 2009, 8.40PM) The following are the views expressed by Prseidential common candidate Gen. Fonseka at a debate when he was questioned by a weekend newspaper on his career in the army and the present administration.
Were the war strategies mapped out by you? did strategies come from the top?
If I had not done them alone, it cannot be said it was by Gotabaya Rajapkse. He fled from the country in fear of the war. The terrorist were not that deadly at that time. They did not have weapons at the period he was there. He fled to America and worked as a computer operator and earned a few rupees. There were Junior Brigadiers under me. They had 25, 30 years experience. How can a computer operator who had been doing computer work for 15 years came from nowhere and lead an armed Force?. Where on earth has a defense Secretary conducted war operations?A defense Secretary means an administrative officer. How can he fight a war?. To fight a war ,anyone must wear a uniform and a cap. How can you carry out war operations wearing a tie and seated in an air conditioned room ?
My question to Sarath Ponna is... how did he fight the war with 600 bodyguard and in a 40 million benz?
Lanka-e-News, Nov.24, 2009, 8.25PM) In a fundamental rights petition filed by Gen. Fonseka in the Supreme Court, n his petition he has requested the Courts to make an order to the Authorities to provide him with 600 soldiers, 10 vehicles and two bullet proof vehicles as security, because, as an Army Commander who is faced with the biggest threat from the LTTE, making cut backs on his security after the war was won is unjustifiable and unreasonable.