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CDS bids farewell, says will decide on politics soon

By Dianne Silva

Chief of Defence Staff General Sarath Fonseka in his final address before retiring from service today said that politics must be kept out of the Army. He noted the significant absence of the three armed forces at his farewell ceremony. He also met President Mahinda Rajapaksa today.
General Fonseka later visited the war memorial at Parliament grounds and paid tribute to the war heroes. Speaking to reporters there the General said he will now begin a new life as a civilian. Asked if he will enter politics the General said he will decide that in the next 2 or 3 days.

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Pl. enter politics to eradicate corruption. I will give my vote to you and I will canvass against corruption to support you.

Posted By: Heamu
i still say fonseka will contest the g.e as a slfp candidate. p.e.he wont contest because he knows ranils mind,and he cannot be in the same satage together with ranil who allmost gave a part of s.l. to prabaha,mangale failed politician,hackeem the jumping frog and mano the big talker. jvp allmost dead.if he really wants to stop corruption thuggary wastage etc etc become the prime minister.mahinda says he also wants to stop what fonseka wants to stop,and mahinda would agree because it is also good for him. perhaps mahinda has probably realized it is not that very rosy for him. ranjit de mel berlin

Posted By: ranjit de mel
Whatever you do in the future the nation will always remember you as the great General who lead the Army that defeated the LTTE. The present and future generations of this country will be eternally grateful to you for this.

Posted By: Labby
Shame on you all heads of 3 armed forces, and relevant defense military officials. Is this the way you treat truly national hero? General it’s time to irradiate crap and thuggary politics from this nation. Then you can have eternal bliss as a civilian.

Posted By: Ariyapala
Thank you daily mirror always you are bringing in the latest news for us.

Posted By: Ravi C Sam
Dear Sir, You are a true hero in hearts of all the sri lankan people and it will never be deleted. Please do not enter dirty politics. It is like you put yourself down very easily and soon.

Posted By: Kamal
WELL COMEGENERAL,SHOW YOUR BRAVERY AND RIGHT ACTION TO EREDICATE CRIMES,CORRUPTION,ABUSE OF POWER IN GOVERNMENT AND MAKE SRI LANKA A TRUE DEMOCRATIC,FREE TRADE WITH OPEN ECONOMIC SYSTEM TO BE A PROEPEROUS NATION.

Posted By: SAM PERERA
Plesae you at least now settle this mis-understanding and stop fighting. Both should have backbones to accepts there mistakes and forgive each other to develop the country. So please do not encourage this rival any more.

Posted By: Nalaka
We agree with you General. country lost your service due to two power hunger, selfish , bankrupt politicians.

Posted By: sudath
This is Very much sorrowful news, which would not imagine by anybody. You are a great, enormous and distinguished leader your name will remain in whole history of Asia. But people are ungrateful to you but not all they will keep you again, and again besides barking of dirty dogs.

Posted By: jaya
dear General, THIS IS WHAT HAPPEN IF YOU TAKE A WRONG STEP AGAINST A GOVERNMENT WHICH MANAGED TO FREE THE COUNTRY FROM TERRORISM.YOU HAVE APPARENTLY PLAYED INTO THE WRONG HANDS AT THE WRONG TIME.NOW FACE THE MUSIC. ANURA

Posted By: anura
The problem of mahinda and sarath fonseka are both want power to control others and don't like to obey anyone. So both these attitudes are not do any good for Sri Lanka. As rulers of the country we shouldorder these two to be united.

Posted By: Reality
farewell to you sir. you are a real hero. but please keep away from politics (gov party or opposition....). it may damage your good name you earn as a war hero. good luck sir.

Posted By: Ratata adaren
President Mahinda has been reportedly said to the media that "people of this country have lot of gratitude and will not elect SF as President in any case". I am intrigued. S0 how come President is expecting from its citizens whenever his subordinates or for that matter MR fails to show a token of gratitude to this war hereo. Shame on you all.

Posted By: Jayamanna
He deserves the highest farewell. This sucks!!

Posted By: ME
I have always had a great admiration for you. But you are slowly losing your dignity by getting entangled with some unpatriotic political goons!! A very sad state of affaris!!

Posted By: Lilamanie
Dear General , Our respect to you for an honest soldier , but we cannot accept your wording of 'I' eradicate LTTE , it should be always 'we' Sir , Politics is very much bitter you might have felt at the Gate of Kelany temple how much bitter is that.Chirchill is thrown rotten egg.

Posted By: DXB
Thank you very much General for serving the country proudly. You can not expect anything better from the so called Guardians and the Family. Entire Sri Lanka is with you Sir.- Ramzeel

Posted By: Ramzeel
He is asking for politics to be kept out of the Army when he had his head deep into it. Shows none of the forces really appreciate your self centeredness by forgetting that it was not a ‘one’ man show but rather a team effort. Hope you and the President could put your differences aside for the sake of the country but the crack is always going to show.

Posted By: Louisa
We thank you General for your service to this Nation. I suppose that the 17th amendment to the constitution has provision for that. Wishing you and the President all the best in order to take the contry forward.

Posted By: Ravi C sam
Farewell, General. You are a real role model Military General. We salute your chracter. In our hearts we consider you as a General, not as a politician. We do not recognize you as a politician. Do not go to hell from heaven. The spirit of Military, the comradeship when fighting pitch battles, resposability even under iminent death does not exist in Politics. Please take a holiday first then think, and think deep.

Posted By: avenger
The problem of mahinda and sarath fonseka are both want power to control others and don't like to obey anyone. So both these attitudes are not do any good for Sri Lanka. As rulers of the country we shouldorder these two to be united.

Posted By: Reality
Looks like the present commanders of the 3 armed forces are YES MEN to the regime, to take this so personally. GOD SAVE THIS NATION

Posted By: bash
That is the way of life sir. Definitely you have the strength and courage to understand the human beings.

Posted By: Ramya Wickrama
This is the outcome of SF's recent victory.Feedback of his carrier. Now, we are becoming animals. Because, Only animals won't allow other animals to eat and, they also won't eat. Finally food may get poison & animals may die because of hungry. What will be the benefit???

Posted By: sptissa
Well said Gneral

Posted By: Jgath

 

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It would have been a miracle, if the thee commanders were present at the farewell ceremony. How could they face the Commander-in-Chief if they came to the function? This is the beginning of the end of a desciplined army.

Posted By: Rajan
Will any fool ever come forward to contest President Mahinda Rajapakse, just to hand over power to Ranil in six months time, unless he is a born idiot?

Posted By: lal
Yes, General that is true. Party politics should be kept out of any military force. Thats why it is well disciplined for the moment. Once the party politics come in to this disciplined place every thing will finish. We know you are well disciplined gentleman, thats why you still keep your mouth shut by not giving any statement about politics

Posted By: KELLY
What a pathetic story. They should understand that someday, it will be the same to them as well. As a citizen of this country, I am totally dispersed. What a country to live ha.

Posted By: RNB 72
The people who did not bid farewell are guilty concious for the sins they have commited which lead to the exit of former Genaral.His excellancy the president has been poisoned by these elements.This shows their jelousy towards Genaral.These actions are soothing news to the pro tigers and anti government elements.The popularity of the present government is sure to be on the line.It will further detiriorate if President act fast and come to a settlement with the former Army chief.

Posted By: ajith
Dear General Fonseka, thank you for what you have done to country with teaming up with Police, Navy and Airforce under the able leadership of Gotabaya and President. I hope you too will keep politics out of your life without tarnishing your well earned respect and reputation.

Posted By: Vipula Vishvanath
You came forward to save country when needed.You proved ur success indeed. You protect our nation resulting a peaceful country.We never forget ur great service to nation SIR. MAY TRIPLE GEM BLESS U. GOOD LUCK.

Posted By: Nuwan Kithmal Warawita
Why not Ranil and Somawans among the well wishers? You have become the last cap for them. Please go and give some oxygen to these dying parties and at the same time get yourself defeated by MR.

Posted By: Upul Karu
It is most appropriate that the General thought it fit to make this exhortation on this occasion to keep politics out of the Army and the people will feel relieved and thankful to him for this wise action on his part. It appears that the three armed forces have boycotted the farewell ceremony most probably by collective decision. That is not a pleasant development. May be the reason is the General got embroiled in controversial circumstances arising from some of his statements in the Annexe to the letter of resignation.

Posted By: Ari
The commander of three forces is the president. And the president is an elected politician by the nation. So does Sarath Fonseka wants to keep the right of the nation away from the Army? The Army is the Army of our motherland Sri Lanka. But it is not the Army of anyone else. If Mr. President had not given the right directions how will these people win the war? We should think about people like Dansil Kobbekaduwa. They were war heros in 80s. They would have finished this war during mid 80s if they were given with the right political direction at that time. If that happened then there would have not been a war in Sri Lanka to be finished by Sratha Fonseka under the right and brave direction he received from Mr. President.

Posted By: Udara Bandara
But when you were in the service during the war agains LTTE you have very clearly mentioned in some interviews given to print and electronic media that President's political support paved the way immensely in wining military operation. Dear General it is politics in everywhere. Even to take revange owing to non-adherence of your personal expectation by the President you are also seems to be jumping on to politics. It is politics inside and outside but the important thing is whether you are using politics for the sake of bettermant of the country like what is done by the President. You are going to embrace with UNP & JVP for a very danagerous cause for the country.

Posted By: Deshanka
yes its true politic has be away from the army,every gournment in the world keep army away from the politic.but Sri laka is country is keep mixing everything. even they dont know what is the politic mean.no educated peoples in the politic

Posted By: kalum
You were misguided be UNP, JVP, Media and international conspirators. We are sorry for you. First country, 2nd Country, 3rd Country Mr. General

Posted By: dave
yes its true politic has be away from the army,every gournment in the world keep army away from the politic.but Sri laka is country is keep mixing everything. even they dont know what is the politic mean.no educated peoples in the politic

Posted By: kalum
You are the National Hero in Sri Lanka. You can only protect our country forever. Please take the Sword on behalf of poor people.

Posted By: Wasantha
Now it time to prove whether ur more suit for "salvation army" or not.

Posted By: saman
this shows that he's a great General, this has happed in all-over history for all grate men not only in military but also in the other fields. this is a complete retirement without politics. long-live Gen. Sarath Fonseka, May triple gem bless you.

Posted By: prageeth
If your Army general does not want powere over dignity why he ruled silence over the statements posted by the oposition. Was your Army general a person in charge or authorized for sole/ independent decion making? specially during the war. Wasn't him to use his line reports to design and plan the war strategies and put it forward to his direct reports ( your president I presume) for approval? If your president ( commandent of your Army) can deny or accept the proposals? Hence How come the Army general becomes a hero over the team effort and leadership over him supported the total course? You people are like jokers. Sri lanka has come out from a war prevailed more than 30 years. Your general was a leader under the regiment and he agreed with all orders by the previious governments. As a true hero/ patriot has he opposed the other malicious decisons taken by the previous regimes. Simply he can not because he is not authorized. But as a Hero he could have still show his herotic objection. So when the war is over as the leadership vision was to be, how come somebody under the king who lead the war becomes a hero? Your president has finished the war within 3 years which was there for 30 years. Why this was not done earlier? In case if your general be the president, can he lead a countries development other than another war, as the war is over and now its an economy to be developed and peoples lifs. Especially the north east who faced a laong lasting miltary regime?

Posted By: Roger McMillan
you are right. You are a great warrior but politics is different. The losers who could not even nominate a candidate to take on the President are using you to get them in and throw you out.These people have nothing in common with you and will ruin your fame. Cannot somebody even the Maha Sangha do some reconciliation and stop the division of the Sinhalese? Lalith Wije.

Posted By: lalith Wije
This may be the reason you are leaving your present post. We should realise that it is not only the Army but Navy, Airforce and Police together beat the terrorists. I felt you are recognising only the Army in the LTTE war. Also people must understand no army ruler would be successful in becomig a president of a country. We have seen what happend/ and happening to military rule in Burma, Pakistan, China, Guinea and others. A president with a background of military will never be recognised by other allies and Sri Lankans have to make up their mind, if this is what they want. Ruling a country and ruling the military differ. So its yet to be seen which parties want him to run for presidency and would he accept knowing he has never been in politics. When the commander does not recognise the ariforce and navy, will they want to be present at his farewell?

Posted By: C P
You are correct.But be careful of what you are doing. You are joining a bunch of losers who insulted you and the others fought you in 1989. If you join them they will destroy you and your political meetings will become a joke as they will say different things at variance to you and they will make you look foolish. The President is an excellent street fighter and will capitalise on this and your whole campaign will become a joke.You are now a hero, do not let these losers turn you into a loser because they jointly could not get 30% of the votes. Lalith Perera.

Posted By: lalith Perera
it is a great dicision he must enter politic with ranil to make sri lanka strong in every coner

Posted By: bhanu wijenandana
Sir, u are yet to see the true colours. Hope you remeber your boss the brave commander Janak Perera and how he was treated knowing very well that he was instrumental in foreighn powers banning LTTE. The country you liberated for us is no more safe for you. Take Care , God Bless

Posted By: dirty politics
This is wnat happen to good people. God bless Mother Lanka!

Posted By: Podi Sinchcho
Sir, u are yet to see the true colours. Hope you remeber your boss the brave commander Janak Perera and how he was treated knowing very well that he was instrumental in foreighn powers banning LTTE. The country you liberated for us is no more safe for you. Take Care , God Bless

Posted By: dirty politics
We hear that the Govt.has prevented the other 3 commanders from attending General's farewell. We can see how petty minded and ungrateful are these politicians ??Earlier he was jeerd at the temple. Now this!!

Posted By: Jafgath
At last I will Vote! for a leader.

Posted By: Audrey
Farewell great Warrior. Our sympathies with the defence force bosses, they are still govt.servants. If the General is entering the presidentioal fray, he must stand independently. No need to give into UNP's or Mano's questionaires. The General will get a a few hundred thousand votes by disalienating from the UNP JVP and the three wheel parties.Good Luck

Posted By: mjcp
Job well done sir, now take over the country and clean it up. and make it a safe place to live.

Posted By: J Dan
It is very bad that Three army commanders didn't attend. There may be different political views there in people but why they treated a national war hero like this way... What a country we are living in?

Posted By: Iswaran
Three units absent. This is what you get for liberating the Country from ungrateful set of people, once the job is done you are not required

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