 (Lanka-e-News -19.Nov.2011, 11.55P.M.-A Critic-) The three judge panel delivered a three year jail sentence to Gen. Sarath Fonseka on the 18th. This was a dissenting judgment with two judges for and one judge dissenting. The dissenting High court judge W T M P B Waruwawa exonerated former army commander of all three charges against him.. The other two judges Deepali Wijesundara (President of the panel ) and Ms. Zulfika Razeen declared that the accused is guilty , without permitting justice Waruwawa to cite his reasons as regards his decision. This is the first time in the history of courts such a measure was taken. By the panel disallowing the colleague in the panel to express his grounds for his stance not only contributed to the already fading and failing justice in Sri Lanka, but also made a dent in the already lost faith and confidence of the people in the judiciary. More >> |
