Legal action against Fonseka

Chameera Elladeniya

The Government is taking steps to institute legal action against Sarath Fonseka over his statement made to a weekend newspaper, JNP leader MP Wimal Weerawansa said.

Weerawansa noted that any top official who had served in a firm is bound to protect the secrets of that firm when he joins another establishment for a period of two years.

However the Opposition common candidate had displayed his ignorance of such conventions by making such a frivolous statement.

He maintained that all Service Commanders of the past preserved war secrets after retirement adding that they demonstrated their discipline even after retirement. "However Sarath Fonseka who is craving for executive powers had compromised the honour of the Heroic Forces by his statement showing himself as the best example of an agent of the imperialists," Weerawansa said.

The JNP leader was addressing a press briefing at their party headquarters in Battaramulla.