"My life is in danger" - Gen.Sarath Fonseka

“My election victory has been stolen and government is planning to harm my life”, he said.

He said his office had been shut down, twenty three staff arrested and twenty three computers taken away by the Special Task Force (STF).

Complaint refused

Kurunduwatte police station declined to record a complaint about this and refused that Criminal Investigation Department was involved in the search and the arrest.

“My office was searched for three hours surrounded by STF but police refused to record the incident. They refused to record it as a theft too”, he said.

Brigadier Keppetiwalana

General Fonseka said Brigadier Keppetiwalana who was his military assistant was taken into custody on Friday night blaming him of being involved in the assassination of journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge.

“Details of this assassination will come out soon”, he said.

In addition, he said, thirteen army men including three majors, two brigadiers, and two colonels who worked with him have been removed from the service.

Sensitive Information

Sensitive information with regard to government and Defense Secretary's motives have been recorded and sealed in an affidavit and passed onto 'relavent' sources, he added.

General Sarath Fonseka told media on Saturday that he would not leave the country forgetting who supported him.

“I will not leave the county whatever harassment I face. I will not disappoint those who voted for me”, General Fonseka said.