On My Beat: A tale of two Generals' wailing wives..
Sat, 2010-02-13 03:26 — editor
* Breaking News
By K.T.Rajasingham
Sarath Fonseka’s wife was on the Srisa TV on Thursday, with tears rolling down her cheek, telling the world that her husband was arrested without any reasons and appealing he be saved.
On Friday Parakrama Pannipitiya’s wife was on the ITN TV with genuine tears rolling from her eyes while narrating how her husband was framed by former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka, and remanded for more than five months, treated inhumanely and humiliated.
Major General Parakrama Pannipitiya who was responsible for the capturing of Thoppigala and other areas in 2007, and a hero by his own rights, was framed by Sarath Fonseka in 2008, as involved in treasure hunting and got him arrested by police who held him in the remand prison.
Subsequently, a case against him was withdrawn and he was to file a fundamental rights petition in the Supreme Court saying that his life was in danger, following the withdrawal of his security and has prayed for the re-instatement of his security contingent.
Maj. Gen. Pannipitiya in his Fundamental Rights application has stated that he was not given an opportunity to explain or answer the allegations leveled against him. Instead he has alleged that Army Commander Fonseka demanded that he hand in his retirement papers or face a court martial.
Maj. Gen. Pannipitiya has stated in his FR petition that he was under constant LTTE threat both in operational and outside operational areas. He has cited military reports to this effect. He has stated that he was informed in March 2007 that his movements were being monitored by the LTTE and was being followed in Colombo to places he frequented.
Maj. Gen. Pannipitiya has stated that he was removed from his position as Eastern Commander and transferred to Colombo based on an anonymous petition alleging that he had used a Captain to manage a property that purportedly belonged to him in Puttalam and that he had hired a vehicle in an irregular manner, both of which he had denied.
Viewers of the of the TV show were of the opinion that Maj. Gen. Pannipitiya’s wife showed the true arrogant face of Sarath Fonseka.
Onna Manussayage Wada.....
Sat, 2010-02-13 03:26 — editor
* Breaking News
By K.T.Rajasingham
Sarath Fonseka’s wife was on the Srisa TV on Thursday, with tears rolling down her cheek, telling the world that her husband was arrested without any reasons and appealing he be saved.
On Friday Parakrama Pannipitiya’s wife was on the ITN TV with genuine tears rolling from her eyes while narrating how her husband was framed by former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka, and remanded for more than five months, treated inhumanely and humiliated.
Major General Parakrama Pannipitiya who was responsible for the capturing of Thoppigala and other areas in 2007, and a hero by his own rights, was framed by Sarath Fonseka in 2008, as involved in treasure hunting and got him arrested by police who held him in the remand prison.
Subsequently, a case against him was withdrawn and he was to file a fundamental rights petition in the Supreme Court saying that his life was in danger, following the withdrawal of his security and has prayed for the re-instatement of his security contingent.
Maj. Gen. Pannipitiya in his Fundamental Rights application has stated that he was not given an opportunity to explain or answer the allegations leveled against him. Instead he has alleged that Army Commander Fonseka demanded that he hand in his retirement papers or face a court martial.
Maj. Gen. Pannipitiya has stated in his FR petition that he was under constant LTTE threat both in operational and outside operational areas. He has cited military reports to this effect. He has stated that he was informed in March 2007 that his movements were being monitored by the LTTE and was being followed in Colombo to places he frequented.
Maj. Gen. Pannipitiya has stated that he was removed from his position as Eastern Commander and transferred to Colombo based on an anonymous petition alleging that he had used a Captain to manage a property that purportedly belonged to him in Puttalam and that he had hired a vehicle in an irregular manner, both of which he had denied.
Viewers of the of the TV show were of the opinion that Maj. Gen. Pannipitiya’s wife showed the true arrogant face of Sarath Fonseka.
Onna Manussayage Wada.....
