Sri Lanka's Marxist party to protest against Fonseka's imprisonment

Sri Lanka's Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) today said it did not accept the verdict given to the former Army Commander retired General Sarath Fonseka by the second court martial appointed and endorsed by the President.

JVP Leader Somawansa Amarasinghe told a press conference that the prison sentence on the Democratic National Alliance (DNA) Leader was a politically motivated decision.

Amarasinghe said the JVP would fight to safeguard the rights of the people and is even ready to go to jail for the purpose.

The JVP said it has planned a series of protests island wide against Fonseka's imprisonment.

Meanwhile, JVP Propaganda Secretary and DNA General Secretary Vijitha Herath told the media that Fonseka would not ask for a pardon from the President.

Herath said that Fonseka had not done anything wrong to be pardoned.