General warns State over KP

Former Army Commander General Sarath Fonseka has warned the government not to trust former LTTE Chief Arms Procurer Kumaran Pathmanathan (KP) as he is a terrorist and could mislead investigations into the activities of the LTTE.

Questioning as to why the government had failed to take legal action against KP despite it being several months since his arrest, General Fonseka said that the government’s interest in working with the former LTTE Leader was demoralizing for all the security forces who had lost their lives in the war and it was a shame that the government was failing to put him in jail. 

“This man has large amounts of money in his possession. Maybe this is why the government is not filing legal action against him or putting him in jail. It is a shame because so many war heroes like Brigadiers and Generals are behind bars today while the terrorists are enjoying,” General Fonseka said .A year after the war, KP is now assisting the government to get the Tamil Diaspora involved in the post conflict developments in Sri Lanka and also in the reconciliation process, a move which has been snubbed by the Tamil National Alliance and large sections of the Tamil Diaspora.

KP had also traveled to the north last week to accompany a delegation of the Tamil Diaspora, a move which was strongly objected by the JVP who raised questions why General Sarath Fonseka was being not allowed to travel overseas for the Inter Parliamentary Union sessions on the grounds that he is being held on non-bailable offences, but Pathmanathan was able to travel to the north when he was being held for more serious offences.