Former Sri Lankan army commander joins chorus against foreign judges

Sri Lanka’s former army commander Sarath Fonseka joined the president and prime minister in speaking out against foreign judges in a justice mechanism for mass atrocities.

“Foreign judges cannot be allowed to engage in a probe as the Sri Lankan Constitution does not provide provisions for such a thing, “said the field marshal, who was recently appointed to the post of Provincial Development Minister.

He went on to state that whilst “technical assistance” would be allowed, judges would not.

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