Former Minister Wimal Weerawansa says attempts are underway to arrest former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa next.
Weerawansa said that Gotabaya Rajapaksa is to be arrested following the arrest of former intelligence chief Suresh Sallay.
“Their next target is Gotabaya Rajapaksa, using the arrest of Suresh Sallay. This is just nonsense. Will someone like Easter attacks mastermind Zahran Hashim sacrifice his life to make Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who is known as a staunch Sinhala Buddhist mas, as the President? What is this nonsense?” Weerawansa questioned.
He further accused the government of appeasing the Tamil diaspora while shielding the real perpetrators of the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks.
“Sallay is accused of maintaining links with Zahran. Yes, intelligence officers engage not only with Zahrans and Prabhakarans, but with everyone. Remember, it was the intelligence unit that began monitoring Zahran as soon as information about extremist activity came to light. What is happening now is a major betrayal. This is aimed at appeasing the Tamil diaspora while shielding the real perpetrators of the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks,” he alleged.
Wimal Weerawansa made the remarks while speaking at a media briefing held today (27 Feb) at the National Freedom Front head office under the title “What Did Sallay Do?”. (Newswire)
“They have now decided to arrest Gotabaya Rajapaksa next,” Wimal Weerawansa claims that moves are underway to detain former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa following the arrest of former intelligence chief Suresh Sallay. He described the development as a major betrayal and alleged… pic.twitter.com/atvzmq4hGA
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