Rajapakses wanted me to go for a ceasefire during last phase of war but I rejected –General Fonseka reveals
(Lanka-e-News-23.Feb.2014, 10.00PM) The former army commander general Sarath Fonseka who announced earlier that the Rajapakses are responsible for the alleged war crimes committed during the latter phase of the war made a contradictory statement that the Rajapakses during the latter phase of the war requested him to move for a ceasefire , and he rejected that proposal. Fonseka made this announcement at a meeting with the public on the 17 th at Makola. He went on to say as follows :

"It was during the first 4 ½ months of 2009 that the war was most raging . At that stage the country’s ruler requested me to move for a ceasefire. He told that because of the pressures applied by Europe . As that would give Prabhakaran the best opportunity to escape I declined his request .Even the soldiers on the battlefield expressed their opposition to him. Because of the pressures of the ruler , we had to retreat somewhat . 

On the independence day 2009-02 -04 celebrations , I too were invited. Early morning after having taken a bath I too went and stood there .Owing to our retreat the Tigers had strengthened. While the ruler was bragging on the independence day I was infuriated and panic stricken over the situation in the battle field.

Subsequently , due to the absolute dedication and commitment of the army , navy , air force and the infantry we finally won the war. If we had retreated 3 kilometers heeding the advice of the rulers , Prabahakaran would have got the opportunity to escape . Because of the thousands of soldiers the war could be won, not because of crooked politics." These were the comments made by Fonseka who is himself a politician today.

"It is the family of the rulers today who are enjoying and owning 90 % of this country’s assets. The public are left with only 10 %.. The entire country is over saturated with corruption and profligacy. Nowhere in the world , a leader of a state indulges in such colossal wastage. Believe it or not , there are over 3000 personnel deployed for the security of the country’s ruler. Even the President of America has only 300 security personnel. All these enjoyments and wastages are through the taxation on the people and at their expense . All these destructive wastages are public money," Fonseka observed.

Like the Medamulana Rajapakses , apparently even Fonseka is exploiting the credit of the war victory for political gains. Amidst clear and cogent evidence of war crime charges , they are seeking to keep themselves clear of those charges and accountability. While the Rajapakses are criminally trying to wipe out the war crime charges completely like writings on the sea sand , Fonseka is relatively better in his stance. He says that if an investigation is conducted into the war crimes , then those found guilty ought to be punished according to the law.

The independent monitors say , the battle field leaders who gave commands should before the political leaders take the responsibility in respect of the war crime charges. 

No matter what , when the assurance given to the international community for an investigation into the war crimes nationally amidst acceptable evidence to substantiate them is not being fulfilled , the resolution in favor of an international investigation being adopted seems more likely.