CBK has not had any discussions on political matters with General Fonseka
(Lanka-e-News-11.July.2013, 1.30PM) We have noted various news items that have appeared in diverse media, alluding to the possible return of President Chandrika Kumaratunga to the political arena.
Amongst these is a news item carried in the Island of 8th July, under the heading “SF hints at Political Alliance with CBK ……….”, which states that General Fonseka has revealed that he had discussed the possibility of reaching an understanding with Madam Kumaratunga with regard to the three Provincial Council Elections scheduled for this year.
Madam Kumaratunga wishes to state that she has not had any discussions on political matters with General Fonseka since he entered politics about 4 years ago. She has only met with him at public functions where she has engaged in casual and friendly chats with him.
The above news item also reports that the Former President was seen shaking hands with General Fonseka at the American Independence Day party last week, implying special motives to this simple incident.
It is evident that Madam Kumaratunga as a Former Commander in Chief and Defence Minister will speak with military personnel who served her Government, whenever she has occasion to meet them.
Madam Kumaratunga wishes to state that she has utmost respect for General Fonseka as the military leader who finally defeated the LTTE terrorist war and their project for a separate State.
However, she states that she is a Member as well as the Patron of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. She began her political life in the Sri Lanka Freedom Party and has no intention of ever leaving it. Her political life has been spent as an activist and then leader of the SLFP. She wishes to remind all those who wish to hear, that she and her husband Wijaya together with respected, senior leaders of the SLFP, such as T B Ilangaratne, Hector Kobbekaduwa, Ratna Deshapriya Senanayake and younger leaders such as Ratnasiri Wickremanayake, D M Jayaratne and Dharmasiri Senanayake and many others made huge personal and political sacrifices to protect the SLFP, at a time some others in the Party who today hold high positions, conspired with President Jayewardene to destroy the SLFP.
Thereafter it was Madam Kumaratunga who brought a SLFP led government to power, after 17 long years of continuous electoral defeats, by dint of her planning and organizational skills, as well as her vision of a united, prosperous country governed by a modern, efficient, honest and transparent administration.
Madam Kumaratunga’s only wish is to see the SLFP progressing once again in the direction that was given to it by its founders and by her government and to see it as the great and humane Party that respects democracy, fundamental freedoms, honesty in governance and committed to the people of Sri Lanka, rather than the selfish interests of a ruling elite.
She states that she does not believe in hanging onto power forever and hence has no desire nor vested interests to engage in active politics in the future. If she ever changes her mind, whatever political action she may engage in will be as a loyal member of the SLFP.
Thank you,
Yours faithfully,
Media Officer
Office of Former President Chandrika Kumaratunga
(Lanka-e-News-11.July.2013, 1.30PM) We have noted various news items that have appeared in diverse media, alluding to the possible return of President Chandrika Kumaratunga to the political arena.Amongst these is a news item carried in the Island of 8th July, under the heading “SF hints at Political Alliance with CBK ……….”, which states that General Fonseka has revealed that he had discussed the possibility of reaching an understanding with Madam Kumaratunga with regard to the three Provincial Council Elections scheduled for this year.
Madam Kumaratunga wishes to state that she has not had any discussions on political matters with General Fonseka since he entered politics about 4 years ago. She has only met with him at public functions where she has engaged in casual and friendly chats with him.
The above news item also reports that the Former President was seen shaking hands with General Fonseka at the American Independence Day party last week, implying special motives to this simple incident.
It is evident that Madam Kumaratunga as a Former Commander in Chief and Defence Minister will speak with military personnel who served her Government, whenever she has occasion to meet them.
Madam Kumaratunga wishes to state that she has utmost respect for General Fonseka as the military leader who finally defeated the LTTE terrorist war and their project for a separate State.
However, she states that she is a Member as well as the Patron of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party. She began her political life in the Sri Lanka Freedom Party and has no intention of ever leaving it. Her political life has been spent as an activist and then leader of the SLFP. She wishes to remind all those who wish to hear, that she and her husband Wijaya together with respected, senior leaders of the SLFP, such as T B Ilangaratne, Hector Kobbekaduwa, Ratna Deshapriya Senanayake and younger leaders such as Ratnasiri Wickremanayake, D M Jayaratne and Dharmasiri Senanayake and many others made huge personal and political sacrifices to protect the SLFP, at a time some others in the Party who today hold high positions, conspired with President Jayewardene to destroy the SLFP.
Thereafter it was Madam Kumaratunga who brought a SLFP led government to power, after 17 long years of continuous electoral defeats, by dint of her planning and organizational skills, as well as her vision of a united, prosperous country governed by a modern, efficient, honest and transparent administration.
Madam Kumaratunga’s only wish is to see the SLFP progressing once again in the direction that was given to it by its founders and by her government and to see it as the great and humane Party that respects democracy, fundamental freedoms, honesty in governance and committed to the people of Sri Lanka, rather than the selfish interests of a ruling elite.
She states that she does not believe in hanging onto power forever and hence has no desire nor vested interests to engage in active politics in the future. If she ever changes her mind, whatever political action she may engage in will be as a loyal member of the SLFP.
Thank you,
Yours faithfully,
Media Officer
Office of Former President Chandrika Kumaratunga
