Sri Lanka: Sarath Fonseka’s Alanaskar dreams
Fonseka’s critique of Rajapaksa doesn’t come as a surprise. His call for an uprising however does. But by holding President Rajapaksa guilty for what all had gone wrong in terms of human rights on Wanni War front, Fonseka is diverting attention away from his own record as the army commander, who led the forces from the front. From his point of view, Rajapaksa having cornered the military glory to the exclusion of all others should face the music for rights abuses. Good logic from a persecuted person. The world may not see that way in the end.
By Malladi Rama Rao
Fonseka’s critique of Rajapaksa doesn’t come as a surprise. His call for an uprising however does. The depths of his frustration and anger are understandable, as he brands his betenoire as a dictator and demands his isolation internationally for human rights abuses.
By holding President Rajapaksa guilty for what all had gone wrong in terms of human rights on Wanni War front, Fonseka is cleverly diverting attention away from his own record. As the army commander, who led the forces from the front, he cannot escape blame for brutalities that were heaped on unarmed civilians and persecution that the surrendering Tigers were made to face.
Fonseka’s critique of Rajapaksa doesn’t come as a surprise. His call for an uprising however does. But by holding President Rajapaksa guilty for what all had gone wrong in terms of human rights on Wanni War front, Fonseka is diverting attention away from his own record as the army commander, who led the forces from the front. From his point of view, Rajapaksa having cornered the military glory to the exclusion of all others should face the music for rights abuses. Good logic from a persecuted person. The world may not see that way in the end.
The ‘real’ hero of Sri Lanka’s war against the Tamil Tigers, General Sarath Fonseka has outlined his plans in an interview to the British daily, The Daily Telegraph. This was his first major interview to a foreign daily since his release from jail in May. His call for an Arab Spring–style uprising and his no-holds barred attack on President Mahinda Rajapaksa show that he is in no mood to keep a low profile or buy peace with his tormentor.
Fonseka’s critique of Rajapaksa doesn’t come as a surprise. His call for an uprising however does. The depths of his frustration and anger are understandable, as he brands his betenoire as a dictator and demands his isolation internationally for human rights abuses.
By holding President Rajapaksa guilty for what all had gone wrong in terms of human rights on Wanni War front, Fonseka is cleverly diverting attention away from his own record. As the army commander, who led the forces from the front, he cannot escape blame for brutalities that were heaped on unarmed civilians and persecution that the surrendering Tigers were made to face.
