Wednesday, May 25, 2011

US senator appeals to Hillary Clinton for Gen. Fonseka's rights



Senior United States Senator James M. Inhofe has written Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, inquiring as to the status of the conditions under which General S. Fonseka is being held. (See letter printed above) Senator Inhofe is the top Republican Senator on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that has U.S. oversight and jurisdiction on affairs in Sri Lanka.

It is also reported that other colleagues of the Senator’s are also questioning what they feel is the illegal, unjust incarceration of a man they are convinced is innocent. Secretary Clinton is expected to respond soon. It has been learnt that Inhofe is considering convening congressional hearings to further explore the Fonseka incarceration and the details surrounding it

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