"We have been very successful in getting information about LTTE from KP"- Gotabhaya
By Dianne Silva
Defence Ministry Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa spoke to Daily Mirror Hot Seat on the trial of former Chief of Defence Staff General Sarath Fonseka, the support of the international community in apprehending the remaining elements of the LTTE,Kumaran Pathmanathan and his personal feelings on the actions of the General in the past months.
QUESTION:
How successful have you been in getting vital information from Kumaran Pathmanadan, who is currently in Sri Lankan custody and will be he produced before Court any time soon?
ANSWER:
We are yet to decide on the matter of producing him before the Court. We are still in the process of gathering information from him because he was a person who was working with the LTTE especially on international affairs, business and procurement. Therefore we want to get as much information as possible and especially to break into their (the LTTE) network and get their assets.
In this area we have been very successful; this is why we were able to apprehend Rajan and also we have already possessed one ship. Further we have come to know about a lot of businesses the LTTE had, operating in various parts of the world. We have been able to educate those countries to close down some of these activities.
That is the most important thing; that through him we came to know of this network of various operations taking place in many countries, which we didn’t know earlier and those countries themselves were unaware of. Therefore we were very successful, in getting information from him.
There are different businesses they were running and for those countries those were legitimate types of business and those are LTTE owned or LTTE investments. Therefore if we had not given the information these governments would not know; that these were LTTE businesses.
Naming countries is of no use, because when we name the country those countries don’t like it. Those countries don’t want to know that certain LTTE groups were operating within their borders and we had a very bad experience with regard to Eritrea, an east African country.
It came out in the newspapers and now Eritrea has completely shut down everything; they don’t talk to us and they completely cut us off.
Q: In your opinion have we really seen the end of the LTTE or does the threat of theeir re-emerging still exist?
A: They have no ability for them to regroup and attack or do any military work. But of course there are a lot of things that can be done, both locally and internationally, to prevent them from re-emerging.
Everyone knows that there are still people in camps and some people whom we have still not captured, who may have gone underground. We still have to do a lot of intelligence works, so then only we can arrest those that are still remaining. Also we have to take legal action against those who have been arrested by the authorities. We also have to plan our military operations so that they will not regroup. We have to take precautions, locally as well.
These steps are local; but internationally these are networks that were operating for over 30 years, they had fundraising networks, procurement networks, they had business networks all over the world. Therefore we have to work with the intelligence agencies of those countries and their governments, to close down these businesses and break into these networks.
With most countries it is easy but with the western countries it is very difficult because there is a very big pro-LTTE Tamil Diaspora living there and we don’t get much cooperation from western countries; especially the European countries. So without their cooperation it is very difficult to catch these people.
Therefore what they (the LTTE) could not achieve through military means they will try to achieve through other means with the help of these governments. And this is why they are trying to establish this ‘Transnational Government of Tamil Elam’.
But what I see is that although there is a big Tamil Diaspora, the majority of them are moderates and don’t support the ‘Eelam’ concept. Most of them want to come back to Sri Lanka and live peacefully. It is only a very small extreme element that is trying to re-organize; not militarily but trying to achieve the same goal through other means.
Q: As an IT expert, do you think that it is ethical for a government to infiltrate into the online privacy of Sri Lankan citizens by gathering information, with regard to their political affiliations?
A: Actually, if we could do that it would be good, however as a third world country we don’t have that facility. But in all other developed countries they monitor emails, telephone conversations, SMS and people in the streets. So they have a lot of monitoring systems and also all their systems are integrated. Unfortunately, ours is not. All security agencies in these countries could, by simply giving a number; can obtain all the details of a person. But we don’t have that facility and in fact we have to develop such a system.
Our Identity card (ID) system is not effective, so we have to introduce a better system. We faced a situation in the past four years, we saw the weakness of the ID card system, where every suicide cardre and terrorist had a bogus ID. Further our passport system is not fool-proof.
We don’t have a close Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) surveillance system in Colombo; whereas in all the other big cities they are monitored.
We can’t monitor SMS’s or emails, we need to have such a system but we don’t and are not doing it.
Q: Your interview with the Strait Times of Singapore has sparked a lot of controversy. With the US and Norway denying that they backed the Presidential Campaign of Gen. Fonseka, do you still stand by your comments?
A: I went into more details when I spoke to them but they had condensed, it in such a way that it gave a vey different meaning. What I really meant was; I have proof that Norway had backed Sarath Fonseka by paying journalists to write against the government and paying Non-Government Organizations (NGOs). It was not direct hard money given to Sarath Fonseka, they have used various methods to give money; they paid certain Human Rights activists, a huge sum of money. For a month they have given millions, making it very clear that this money was given to work against the government and in support of Sarath Fonseka. So I stand by that statement.
In the case of the US, what I said was; for the slightest thing they issue a statement against the government but when Sarath Fonseka publicly claimed that he was going to arrest the President and arrest the Defence Secretary and put us behind bars, the US didn’t issue similar statements. But for any rumour, even hypothetical, they issue a statement against the government.
We have arrested Fonseka and will give him a trial according to our rules and regulations, what need does the US have to issue a statement? They should not have issued a statement, this shows their intentions. This is what I said and I stand by it.
Q: You said, also in that interview, that Gen Fonseka was responsible for the murder of Editor of the Sunday Leader newspaper Lasantha Wickrematunga. What evidence do you have to back these claims?
What I said was that all the attacks on media people were being investigated and I have very firm, not evidence, but firm indications that it was done by Sarath Fonseka.
Q: “Indications” in the sense…....
A: I know that it was done by him but I have to prove those things. I have to have definite evidence. I have said that he was the person who is responsible for attacks on media not that he killed anyone and that I am carrying on investigations on the matter.
Q: If he (Gen Fonseka) was the one responsible for these attacks, then why is it still happening, even after he retired from the Army?
A: No it didn’t happen after that; tell me anybody who was attacked?
Q: Lanka enews journalist Prageeth Eknaligoda went missing recently…...
A: Eknaligoda, he himself disappeared. I know he had a complaint over one year ago and he resurfaced again. We don’t even know who this Eknaligoda is, what had he done?
Anyone can claim that he is missing but there are a lot of people who are missing for their own advantage.
There was a pattern those days; when real journalists wrote something, they were attacked. We didn’t even know if Eknaligoda was writing to some paper.
Q: What you are saying then is that this is one isolated incident and the trend has changed from the time of the war?
A: This has nothing to do with the war. If you analyze the situation you see that it is personal. When the government, the President and Ministers were criticized nothing happened to them. But when anyone had an incident with Sarath Fonseka, this type of disappearance happened.
And at that time the UNP, Mr. Ranil Wickremasinghe, John Amaratunga, Joseph Michael Perera and Range Bandara very clearly said in Parliament that these things were being done by Sarath Fonseka.
Q: The government has constantly claimed that there was this “international Conspiracy” by the west against the President. And some might see the presence of the UK’s Foreign Secretary at the Global Tamil Forum as a means for the west to get our attention, because we haven’t been engaging with them as much as they would like. What is your response to such speculation?
A: In the last four years our foreign policy was excellent. We followed a foreign policy which was beneficial to Sri Lanka. We are not there to satisfy the world we were there to satisfy the people.
For instance we engaged with India and developed the best relationship with them and everyone knows that India is the main factor. Our relationship was strong enough that we were able to finish the terrorist problem without any hindrance.
Similarly we developed a good relationship with the South East Asian countries, which is an important factor when it comes to terrorism. Because a lot of LTTE activity their ships, procurement and leaders were operating in this region.
Likewise we developed good relations with China, Russia, Pakistan and Middle Eastern countries so that they supported us at forums.
But if someone wants to follow their agenda we can’t allow that, if it is not in the best interest of Sri Lanka. The west wanted to negotiate with the LTTE instead of defeating them militarily. We don’t want to be in their good books and suffer here.
Q: But what political speculators say is that Sri Lanka’s connection with China and Russia are indicating to the west that we no longer need them........
A: No that is not diplomacy; these countries should understand that we had to be good with Russia and China because we depended on them a lot. Most of our development projects are funded by China and we were depending on them for our arms. Russia understood our position and they never told us to talk to the LTTE, they supported our effort to defeat terrorism. Obviously we had to be friends with Russia who was towing our line, like India and Pakistan.
We don’t want to be angry with any country but by doing that we don’t want to sacrifice our unitary state, our sovereignty or give in on any issue.
Q: With regard to the Military tribunal required for the trial of General Sarath Fonseka; how is that going to be handled, since it is customary to have an officer of a similar or higher rank sitting on such a bench?
A: It is customary, but not a necessity in the regulations. If he is the highest officer then obviously we have to use equal or junior officers, because if we don’t have a Field Marshall what can we do.
Q: Despite everything that happened in the past months there was a time when you, the President, and the Retired General fought the battle side by side and you’ll hailed him as the greatest General. So do you in any way feel betrayed?
A. I’m frustrated; because I felt it was not done. The way he entered politics and also the way he behaved during the campaign. This is a democratic country and anyone can come into politics. The President is the one who selected him as the commander of the Army, because he was about to retire and had only twelve days left. We could have done this with any other commander, we could have used Shantha Kottegoda but we prematurely retired Shantha Kottegoda and gave Sarath Fonseka the opportunity and during this period we helped him professionally and personally.
Forgetting all these things, he came to contest the Presidential Election from his post of the Chief of Defence Staff. I thought it was not ethical, even the people thought in a similar way and answered that question at the polls ~ courtesy: Daily Mirror ~
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ICCt is busy with Dr.Karadzic.
Your turn is next.
They do serve excellent vegetarian meals.
For safety reasons they will not allow you to wear a tie!
How about a crisp white shirt and a blazer?
it is very important to note that west is not happy to see peace in sri lanka. as they like to see Pakistan and India have Kashmir matter for ever.secretary did the great job but it need to accept the facts that reasonable solution with two province of north and east as sri lanka suprime court ruled in order to settle this matter.
presidential election done and let people to get general election as well.so president will make what ever better for country as he did over 30 years of his political leadership.
Do you expect him to say anything else?
He is determine to send Fonseka to prison, preferbly hanged.People in Sri Lanka do not give four X for what ever happen to Fonseka. We have a very short memory.
What do you want us to say..... Come for one & one independent q&a foram? come-on guys stop BS... say the truth. some part a 100% agree with you Mr.Rajapakse but there are million questions not answered. (u just skate)
ALLTHOUGH FONSEKA WAS FRAMED OR NOT, THE WAY HE WAS BEHAVING DURING THE CAMPAIGN HE WAS AKSING FOR TROUBLE, UNSULT AFTER INSULT WITH ALLEGATIONS WITHOUT ANY OUNCE OF PROOF, HE WANTED TO BECOME POPULAR OVERNIGHT
IF HE HAD DONE THIS IN RUSSIA,CHINA,MYNAMAR OR KOREA HE WOULD HAVE BEEN SHOT BY NOW
Sorry GR this says all about so called ‘landslide’ victory. War is over for almost one year and we have no jobs. Please release SF and develop country:
“Given these circumstances, it is amazing that as many as 4.2 million votes were cast for Fonseka, and indeed, it is likely that the count would have been much more had the election been free and fair. In a petition filed on 15 February, Fonseka detailed scores of instances of violence against his supporters during campaigning (including murder), massive use of state resources and state employees to campaign for Rajapakse, denying Fonseka advertisements and airtime, buying off voters using state resources, falsely accusing Fonseka of a pact with the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) to divide the country should he come to power, and falsely stating that he was ineligible to hold office. All these would have reduced the number voting for Fonseka, not to mention the propaganda comparing him to Adolf Hitler and Idi Amin, which frightened some Sinhalese.
Allegations of wrongdoing are not coming only from the opposition candidate’s corner, either. The Campaign for Free and Fair Elections (CaFFE), a civil-society group, has confirmed that many displaced people were deprived of their franchise, while many who had died or left the country remained on the voting lists; and that counting agents of opposition candidates were chased away from the counting centres while unauthorised persons were allowed to enter. The results, instead of first being announced at the counting centres as usual, were announced only after being centralised; demands by CaFFE that carbon copies of the results at each counting centre be submitted for inspection were refused, giving rise to suspicions of fraud.” – HIMAL 2010 March
Dear Mr.Gothabhaya,You and the government under the leadership of Hon.Mahinda Rajapkse has done a great job in safeguarding the mother Lanka from a great danger.Otherwise we would have allowed to create another Kosovo under the leadership of Mafia and criminal LTTE or tamil tigers.
Now we have succeeded in our tasks and won the battle against the Imperialist plot.But we have to continue our struggle against the Imperialism particularly UK and US and its stooges like TNA ,UNP,JVP and others.
Now our immediate task is totally defeat the TNA or Tamil National Alliance in the coming parliament election just like we have already totally eliminated LTTE.The real tiger is the pro imperialist Tamil,Saiva,Vellala ruling class.
We want democracy and pluralism
Everybody seems forgot what General Fonseka did to Gotha and Gen. Shavindra Silva. Gen. Fonseka implied rather accused both men of killing unarmed LTTE leaders without any proof just because he hate both men. Now Gotha snd Gen. Silva cannot go anywhere because this war crime charge is hanging over them. Gen. Fonseka has to either come out with clear evidence or withdraw the statement.
All this happened because of Gen. Fonseka's ego. He simply was misled by JVP and UNP. They used his ego for their advantage. Now he is in jail and UNP is running the General Election alone.
Douglas de Silva just dream on. Gotabaya will not be brought to the International Court of Justice as did Karadic. If you want a level playing field then Tony Blair and George W Bush will precede any such action on Gotabaya. Gotabaya conducted a war within the boundaries of Sri Lanka to rid the country of one of the most ruthless terrorist groups (as attested by the CIA) in the world. It was an internal war that does not require the permission of the United Nations. While Tony Blair and George W Bush conducted a war on a member country of the United Nations without the explicit permission of the United Nations and moreover it was conducted under false pretences of WMD. It was an illegal war that can be referred to the ICJ, while the Eleam wars did not require the sanction of the United Nations. It seems that you are totally ignorant of International law and are engaged in emotive rhetoric.
All issues to the ICJ must originate via the United Nations and do not forget that Russia and China (friends of Sri Lanka) have the veto. So in essence Douglas you are flogging a dead horse. So just continue dreaming on as your visions of Eleam are pie in the sky.
Quote from a previous article re Fonseka "The simmering resentment boiled over when General Fonseka turned Presidential Candidate and was cocky with certainty of victory. He began to issue dire threats to his enemies. The Rajapakse’s should be ready with ‘mat- pieces’ to be sent to Welikada or Bogambara prisons. In case the Rajapakse’s attempt to flee the country he would shut down Katunayeke Airport. He reportedly pledged that he would have Gotabaya Rajapakse executed by a firing squad on Galle Face Green! The supreme irony is that he threatened to have those field commanders who appeared on national TV stripped of heir decorations and uniforms and court martialled. The crude language he used is what one associates with a Vermin Silva than with one might expect of a future Head of State.
The Ultimate Ratting, The day before his arrest Sarath Fonseka told the BBC’s Tamil Service that he was ready to appear in any war crimes tribunal and ‘tell everything he knows’ about what happened during the war of extermination against the LTTE. Fonseka cannot testify about war crimes without indicting himself. After Neuremberg, no plea by army officers begging to be exonerated on the grounds that they were merely carrying out the of their political rulers – the notorious “Befehl is Befehl”, ‘Orders are Orders’ - will be tolerated by any war crimes tribunal. Fonseka would not have made this threat if he had not had some assurance that he would be given immunity from prosecution if he turned star prosecution witness and ratted against his own, in exchange for immunity and other inducements such as full citizenship, relocation and permanent residency. But, the little ‘white house’ in the prairie has come tumbling down.
Sarath Fonseka was no Great Messiah come to restore the Kingdom of Democracy. His threats made from public platforms rather suggest a spiteful man who would have thrown the niceties of the rule of law and due process into a dust bin to take wreak vengeance on his ‘enemies’.
Never in the history of any army anywhere in the world has an Army Chief been ready to rat on his own Army and his Commander-in-Chief in such a revolting manner. There are certain things that an Officer who is also a Gentleman will never do.,"
Each of us must now consider who is right in this issue according to his own convictions. Regards Ray in Australia.
Merlin Van Tweest, so why the 'cardboard hero' is afraid of Sarath's 'allegations.'
LTTE failed to realize the post 9/11 world. Well what world we are in now will determine the speed of Rajapakse bros' fate being determined.
However, I doubt that they are going to be hailed as heroes by the world, and other things are possible.
First and foremost the Rajapkse bros have to stop acting like the Noriegas and Chavezs of South Asia, barking at the West at every turn.
Hey Douglas de silva, onaka aara paiyyiththiyama? Get a life man without uttering damn nonsense to make the rift between the two communities worse to your advantage. It is no accident that you have got new means to show your ugly face after all that happened past few months. Thanks to creatures such as you the country suffered for decades. Try something creative now.
We need to know ,Where is KP?People know that Govt.took all the money he had in many accounts.But it didnt shown,Ships were shown as you can`t hide the ships.Now he is treated like a King supplying all,he needs?Now he will tell anything against SF,what 7-eleven says,as he is a business man with a Tie.We always say and know,they come fron South.Now back to SF.Govt wants to fix SF in any way to not to come out ,and they wont allow.Naduth hamuduruwan ge ,Baduth hamuduruwan ge.Sri Lankans always forgets anything within fewweeks or months.Then they belive again the govt:says.Let them have the tought time after the election under the 7-Eleven ,gota.There will be no Elections elections in future if they get 2/3 majoriy and Namal will be the President!
Just look back and pretend the whole of LTTE was intact and in the North and East. Last thirty years we never lived.. robbed time we had. What GR should do now is to set up a unix based oracle database to store details of racist dispora elements working against the SL communities.
We need to know them when they board the plane, when they land at the airport and their movements around the country, this is what Isreal does and has been very successful, Isreal never had a 9/11 or neither will. SL needs a powerful knowledge based system to protect the country
the real heros are Sarath Fonseka & Mahninda Rajapaksa..this gota.raja is a ridiculous man..
Patriotic Srilankans need not worry as long as Gotabaya is in charge.He is the best Defence Secretary we ever had.Honest strait shooter who is not afraid of the bullies like Millibands and Solheims ,because he is not on the take and does owe them nothing.
Let the bitter opponents dream on.Srilanka is in good hands for the next seven years at least.Opponents of the Rajapaksas will gradually fade away together with their heroes in the current opposition while the country moves towards a peaceful and prosperous 21 Century nation.
Sarath Fonseka will give evidence that all the orders came from top to kill including journalists He will betray he is a man like that. After the election he will issue statements to the international bodies what happened as he wont give a damn for Sri Lanka forces. All he is worried about his team who supported him not any one else. Just like Gota ran away to USA forgetting everything here. So why worry.With regards to the election had TV adds attacking Sf not been there he could have easily won.All these brothers are only fooling innocents.
"LTTE failed to realize the post 9/11 world. Well what world we are in now will determine the speed of Rajapakse bros' fate being determined", says Pereira.
I think this is wrong! LTTE stopped its terror activities after 9/11, following substantial pressure from LTTE supporting component of Tamil disapora. If LTTE stayed in their old-style, they wouldn't have been anhilated!!
Harassing Gen: Fonseka treating him in a ruthless way wa nothing but a politiccal vendetta of the Rajapaksha administration .He was hailed as the best serviceman in Asia,a patroit,by the government,He was given a promotion as Chief of defence. soon after the retirement he was offered a ministerial secratary post to silence him while offering Minister posts to once LTTE lerders Karuna Amman and Pilleyan.but he decided to contest the presidential election rejecting all ,No corruption charges were levelled against him (Usuallly a promation is grated after evaluation of one,s service in all respect).President WHahinda Rajapaksha was at jittery till the end of the election and clearly new of his defeat.government knows that letting him free is disadvantages to them just beforethe election and keep him in jail .
these type of family ruling is not suitable to our country. Rajapaksa family launch problem and take decission alone with family members.
these family should keep in mind these all are not there family will.
now ther(rajapaksa family) fully destroyed the democracy of te country.
now people sholud understand these movements..........
if not these family will dump all of us in the soil
Reply to M. Pereira,
Your insinuating doubts, indicating that the Rajapaksa's are not heroes in the world shows how little you know about International politics. Let me remind you that following the annihilation of the most vicious and ruthless terrorist group as the ‘LTTE’ all nations applauded the achievement that eluded the past six successive Sri Lankan governments. Even today countries such as India, China, Russia, Pakistan, Iran and countries in south-east Asia and some of the Arab nations consider the Rajapaksa’s as heroes for totally vanquishing the scum of terrorism. These groups of countries account for more than three quarters of the world’s population. So your assertion that the Rajapaksa’s will not be hailed as heroes by the world is utterly false and your logic is seriously flawed. Sri Lanka has achieved what no other country had achieved (ask the Americans and British who are still trying to eradicate the Taliban). Terrorists will now not be able to have a nights rest after the unparalleled achievement of Sri Lanka in showing the world in the eradication of the most innovative, ruthless and well funded terrorist organisation in the world.
The Americans and the Europeans are playing a different game i.e. the strategic sea lanes past Sri Lanka with regard to China’s economic and political might. Hence they have used Sarath Fonseka as a 'Trojan' horse to undermine the Rajapaksas. They have tried in vain to install Sarath Fonseka as a puppet President to further their ends. Unfortunately for the Americans, Mahinda Rajapaksa and the patriotic Sri Lankans ensured that the USA and Europe did not have their own way. You just have to look at the history of American and the European colonial powers. The Americans have installed puppet regimes in the past and present from Vietnam to Iraq, Iran and South America, while the Europeans have had a free hand in Africa and Asian countries. With the economic rise of China, India and Russia the Americans and the Europeans know that the game is up. Sri Lanka has positioned itself brilliantly in the world and is with the winning side. Just to remind you the financial and banking crisis that is affecting the western world is symptomatic of the weakening of the western economic powers while China, India, Russia and indeed Sri Lanka are weathering this storm gracefully.
Gotabaya has been doing a great service to the country as the Defence Secretary.Whatever the lies hate mongers spread he is a honest strait forward gentleman who became a great strength to the president during the war against the ruthless Tamil Terrorists..
Merlin Van Tweest:
I don't really wish to argue with a semi-illitrate Sri Lankan.
However, ICJ and ICCt are two different entities.
Please don't parade your ignorance in public.
Dr.Gota will certainly end up in ICCt and not in ICJ.
Mr. Kumar perera thinks KP was having all the LTTE money in his pocket, these are baseless talk by a fool that is Ranil and his group of Clowns,be thankful that the country has produce a great son in GR
It is difficult to believe that some of the people commenting here are Sinhala though by name they seem to be. This seems to be happening in foreign newspapers too, and the sentiments expressed are racist in some cases and anti-national to say the least.
GR is the kind of sec def we should have had years ago,ended the war years ago and we would be prospering now.Better late than never.
Anti-GR comments here ignore the fact that their lives (including mine)is safer now that terror has ended.
When VP was holding us to ransom Colombians could not be united,now that VP is defeated and dead cant we now be united to develop our country?
Douglas de Silva and Others,
My apologies for the error in semantics regarding International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court my intention was for the latter. My earlier arguments are still valid.
I am afraid Douglas has not understood the gist of the argument and resorted to casting aspersions on my literacy especially for one who cannot spell ‘illiterate’. I rest my case and leave the judgement to the other readers.
I hope Douglas de Silva is not a typical example of the Opposition supporters.
He calls himself the literate but does not know what ICJ stands for?
I wonder where the hell he got his ICCT from.
The second last sentence fits him to a tee.
Mr. Douglas De Silva
As a non-signatory to the Rome Statute, SL is not bound to ICCt.,
Neither is the US, Israel etc who have indicated they will no longer be bound by the ICCt
Therefore I believe you are mistaken - Sri Lankan Defence Secretary is not going to be visiting the ICCt, ever.
It took them only 15 years to trap a Sperm Whale.
They should be able to net a Tadpole in a few years.
Charles Taylor is already in the crate.
Mohamed Ali Samantar has already been snared.
Sri Lanka being a non-signatory to the Rome Statute is only of academic interest.
Don't drag the USA and Israel into our mess.
Herd about the Concept of Asymmetrical Power Relations?
Dr.Gota and his buddies will be in the ICCt in the very near future.
Every war criminal shall be locked up for good!
Indeed, "asymmetry in power" is very important. Currently, the asymmetry (Military and Economic) is heavily tilted in favor of SL's allies (who incidentally are also non-signatories to Rome Statute). This asymmetry will last will into the coming century.,
However, being non-signatory is not of simple academic interest (perhaps to you it is). It's apparent the US and Israel have discovered that the ICCt is a joke they would prefer not to be part of.
Besides that, GR is a US citizen, is he not ?. The US has taken great and special pains to ensure it's citizens are NEVER EVER hauled up before the ICCt or any other independent and external judiciary body. Therefore it follows that GR will never be. If the US decides to toss away that immunity (yeah, right !), a hundred thousand US citizens and WoT operatives will be clogging up the halls of the ICCt waaaay before GR gets there..
You're absolutely right. Merlin Van Tweest does seem to be semi-illiterate, unlike you of course, who is completely so
I am yet to read a logical and relevant posting from D de Silva on any subject.All he does is have cheap shots without even knowing what the hell he is on about.
I think he has a brain of a tadpole and even that seems an asymmetrical one.
Douglas de Silva,
‘Asymmetric Power Relations’ is a management and technological concept that can also be applied in sociological situations. However in International relations its effect is marginal. Even if it was not marginal, your examples of ‘Charles Taylor’, ‘Mohamed Ali Samantar’ etc. is seriously flawed as these two individuals did not have the powerful backing that Sri Lanka has from India, China, Russia, Iran, and other South-East Asian nations.
This also scuppers your theory, as with the support of these nations the ‘power asymmetry’ is in favour of Sri Lanka. The International Criminal Court will be hard pressed to oppose this powerful group. As events have proved in the past ‘the West’ tried this tactic before in the United Nations in a similar situation and it ended up with Sri Lanka being praised for the vanquishing of the terrorists, exactly opposite of what ‘the West’ had hoped for.
Who thought that one day KP would be a great asset to SL. Kodos for the entire KP operation. For the sepretist mindset, losing Praba to a bullet is less painfull than losing KP alive and well to the enemy. Bravo SIS.
When reading these blogs coments In Srilanka Dr, Prof designations are sold as comodities in supermarkets every one even Gotabaya has bought, dyan J has bought a prof designation , Kohana has bought prof very soon Karuna,and pillian from Batticaloe will be called DR.karuna/DR pillian I won't be suprised .
Merlin Van Twist.
Asymmetric Power Relations is not just a management and technological concept.
Asymmetric Power Relations was never in favour of Sri Lanka.
Please don't parade your ignorance in public!
Please stop talking to guys like Dr.Mervin Silva!
Mercator and Anonymous
Are you on the pay roll of the war criminals?
How much do you get paid?
Any other perks?
Douglas De Silva
Is that all you got ??? Surely a person with your level of illiteracy can come up with something better that "are you working for the GOSL" and "how much do you get paid"....
How old are you anyway ?
You are definitely in the wrong place .. hanging out with heavyweights on Transcurrents is not for you .. Take uncle mercators advice.. Take some time off, study hard at school and after your prom, we can talk again