By Ifham Nizam
Ven. Medagama Dhamananda Thero and Ven. Uduwe Dhamaloka in conversation with National Freedom Front leader Wimal Weerawansa MP after the National Patriotic Front meeting at the BMICH yesterday, where it was decided to request General Sarath Fonseka not to contest a future Presidential poll. (Photo-Sarapala Pamunuwa)
The Patriotic National Movement and other affiliated patriotic movements along with the Maha Sangha yesterday convened a meeting at the BMICH where they unanimously requested General Sarath Fonseka not to contest a future Presidential election.
The Maha Sangha headed by Ven. Medagama Dhammananda Thero, a member of the Asgiriya Chapter and Dharmarama Vijaya Foundation said that the Maha Sangha would make a request to the Ven. Maha Nayake Theros to request General Fonseka not to enter the fray in a future Presidential election.. “General Fonseka should not fall prey to national and international conspirators”, the Venerable Thero said.
Ven. Dhammananda thero warned that if General Fonseka defied the Maha Nayakas’ request and proceeds to contest, they would be compelled to issue in a Sangha Achgnawa, the highest level of protest by the Maha Sangha practised in ancient times. However, Ven. Dhammananda Thero was optimistic that there would not be any need for the Maha Sangha to resort to such protest. “General Fonseka is a national asset”, the Ven. Thero said.
National Patriotic Front Convenor Wimal Weerawansa MP said that General Fonseka had accomplished a great feat for the motherland and he should not to the whims and fancies of some puppets who tried to promote separatism. “General Fonseka lives in every patriot’s heart and he should not make any suicidal move that would tarnish his image”, Weerawansa said.
Though anyone including retired Army personnel could contest the Presidential election, General Fonseka was someone special and he was a national treasure and should be careful of the motives of countries like Norway.
Very good request by the PNM. I am very cofused as a Buddhist how and why a “Sanga Achgnawa” should be issued by the Mahanayake if General Sarath Fonseka decided to run for the Presidency. It is a known fact that Wimal Weerawansa “bath balay” of MR may come out with anything to save his master. What about all these Monks. Rev.Uduwe Dhamaloka Thero is like a cameleon and he change his colurs as and when it is necessary.
The sixty four million dollar question is will General Sarath Fonseka contest the Presidential Election. In the same token I like to request PNA to discuss with President and remove all restrictions placed on CDS and allow General SF to issue a statement about all these rumours. As long as DS Gotabaya and President MR try to keep General Fonseka onn a leash he will get more furious and out of control. Who is supporting the division of the country and to hand over North and East to Tamils reactionaries? Is PNM and Wimal Weerawansa is aiding and abeting that group?
By: Dr. Upasiri de Silva on November 10, 2009
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