The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has decided to extend support to General Sarath Fonseka at the Presidential Elections this month, sources at the General’s office told Daily Mirror online. The decision was reached following talks between the TNA leader R. Sambanthan and the General this afternoon.
Meanwhile the BBC said the former military commander has pledged the main Tamil party to grant a general amnesty for all former militants.
Gen Sarath Fonseka has submitted a proposal named “Immediate Relief Measures for war affected persons,” to the leader of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA).
Over 10,000 former Tamil Tiger cadres are currently detained in different detention centres.
The proposal released to the media by Gen Fonseka's spokesperson Mangala Samaraweera, MP, also said High Security Zones (HSZs) will be dismantled "in keeping with relocation of the security forces".
It said the programme was handed over to TNA parliamentary group leader R Sampanthan by Gen Fonseka after a meeting in Colombo.
The document handed over to the TNA leader said all persons in detention, including former LTTE members, will either be charged or released within one month under Fonseka presidency.
It said: “As an overall measure affecting all Sri Lankans, the state of emergency presently in force and the regulations made thereunder to be terminated.”
The government insists it is too early to terminate emergency regulations saying the threat of LTTE is still active.
Gen Sarath Fonseka has also pledged to disarm all armed groups.
“All para-military cadres and armed groups to be dismantled forthwith,” the proposal said but did not name any particular group.
Meanwhile the BBC said the former military commander has pledged the main Tamil party to grant a general amnesty for all former militants.
Gen Sarath Fonseka has submitted a proposal named “Immediate Relief Measures for war affected persons,” to the leader of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA).
Over 10,000 former Tamil Tiger cadres are currently detained in different detention centres.
The proposal released to the media by Gen Fonseka's spokesperson Mangala Samaraweera, MP, also said High Security Zones (HSZs) will be dismantled "in keeping with relocation of the security forces".
It said the programme was handed over to TNA parliamentary group leader R Sampanthan by Gen Fonseka after a meeting in Colombo.
The document handed over to the TNA leader said all persons in detention, including former LTTE members, will either be charged or released within one month under Fonseka presidency.
It said: “As an overall measure affecting all Sri Lankans, the state of emergency presently in force and the regulations made thereunder to be terminated.”
The government insists it is too early to terminate emergency regulations saying the threat of LTTE is still active.
Gen Sarath Fonseka has also pledged to disarm all armed groups.
“All para-military cadres and armed groups to be dismantled forthwith,” the proposal said but did not name any particular group.
