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Sunday, December 12, 2010

General Fonseka Writes from Prison: Now is the time to act!

"I know they will try to take my life to silence me.... I wil face all hardship and trauma for the sake of my country and my people" - General Sarth Fonseka Addresses the Citizens of Sri Lanka

Dear Sri Lankans, the time has now come for us to stop being complacent and start taking an active role in shaping our future and the future of this country. Sri Lanka is still a democracy and the Constitution specifies certain rights - among them the right of the citizens to exercise their franchise without being intimidated or persecuted. Sadly, the reality is quite the opposite. Those with dissenting views and those who oppose the activities of the government are seen as enemies by the Rajapaksa regime and are subjected to horrific persecution. My detention and the spurious allegations filed against me is a good case in point.