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mp3 audio: Anoma Fonseka says her husband is held in hot, unventilated conditions

by Sonja Heydeman, ABC Asia Pacific News Centre

The wife of arrested ex-Sri Lankan army chief and defeated presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka has told Radio Australia she rejects claims her husband is living in luxury while in detention.

First 4 minutes of the above ABC Asia Pacific podcast - Feb 22, 2010

General Fonseka was detained two weeks after being defeated in the presidential election by the incumbent President Mahinda Rajapakse, and President Rajapakse says the former general is getting "five-star" treatment in custody.

He is being held by the military pending court-martial proceedings on as-yet unspecified charges.

Anoma Fonseka says her husband is under enormous physical pressure. She says his pre-existing health conditions are being aggravated by hot and unventilated accommodation.

Posted by transCurrents on February 22, 2010 09:14 PM | transCurrents.com Contact Email: editor@transcurrents.com

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