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“Prabath Bulathwatte\u2018s reactivation in a prominent post will not only pose a serious threat to and have a chilling effect on those army officers and other witnesses who had the righteousness to speak up against Mr. Bulathwatte’s alleged wrongdoing,” says Lasantha Wickematunge\u2019s daughter,\u00a0Ahimsa Wickrematunge.<\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Prabath Bulathwatte<\/strong>‘<\/a>s reinstatement was announced on May 11 by Army Chief Lt. Gen. Mahesh Senanayake in an interview<\/a> with news broadcaster Ada Derana.<\/p>\r\n

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Ahimsa<\/p><\/div>\r\n

“I can share what I told Army Commander Mahesh Senanayake. Major Prabhath Bulathwatte has been credibly accused by the CID of running a death squad from within one of the most elite units in the army. Reports filed in court indicate that several of his colleagues in Military Intelligence and many civilians have courageously come forward to provide the police with evidence against him,\u00a0commenting on Bulathwatte’s\u00a0reinstatement Ahimsa told Colombo Telegraph.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

“His reactivation in a prominent post will not only pose a serious threat to and have a chilling effect on those army officers and other witnesses who had the righteousness to speak up against Mr. Bulathwatte’s alleged wrongdoing. It will also send the wrong message to the dozens or hundreds of capable, military intelligence officers whose efforts were dedicated to winning the war against the LTTE or otherwise protecting Sri Lanka while Mr. Bulathwatte was allegedly occupied with terrorising journalists at the direction of powerful masters for political reasons,” she said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

“Especially in this time of crisis, Sri Lanka’s security forces desperately need capable and professional officers with a track record of going above and beyond to serve their country and not settling personal vendettas. I am confident that the army’s intelligence corps has many such officers to choose from, and need not be cowed by those who want to see Mr. Bulathwatte and his alleged political masters legitimised and going free,” Ahimsa further said.<\/p>\r\n

Last month Ahimsa filed a civil case<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0in a U.S. court against former Sri Lankan Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Gotabaya Rajapaksa, alleging that Rajapaksa operated a clandestine military intelligence unit known as the \u201cTripoli Platoon\u201d that was responsible for her father\u2019s assassination as well was attacks on Deputy editor of Nation<\/em> Keith Noyahr and Rivira<\/i> weekly editor Upali Tennakoon.<\/p>\r\n

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