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| Sri Lanka |
| Sri Lankas opposition warns of post-poll coup plan |
| 2010-01-22 |
| [Iran Press TV Latest] Sri Lanka's opposition says it fears the president might use the military to remain in power if he is defeated in next week's elections. The opposition candidate, Sarath Fonseka, said on Thursday that the government was preparing the ground to hold on to power. The government is accused of pushing army commanders to appear on state-run television to express support for President Mahida Rajapakse. A military spokesman has denied that senior officers are being dragged into the presidential race. Rajapakse says next Tuesday's vote comes two years ahead of schedule. The early election is said to be a direct result of the government's defeat of the Tamil Tiger rebels after decades of fighting. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 You'll remember Fonseka as the general who defeated the LTTE. Of course, this ended his usefulness to the government, and they kicked him out shortly thereafter. Now he's running for President and the mooks in power have no intention of giving up their position to an upstart like him. |
| Posted by: gromky 2010-01-22 04:43 |