{"id":2040,"date":"2011-11-22T10:13:21","date_gmt":"2011-11-22T10:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/colombotelegraph.com\/?p=2040"},"modified":"2012-05-18T13:59:17","modified_gmt":"2012-05-18T13:59:17","slug":"wikileaks-gsl-was-very-concerned-about-using-fonseka-as-a-source-of-prying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/wikileaks-gsl-was-very-concerned-about-using-fonseka-as-a-source-of-prying\/","title":{"rendered":"WikiLeaks: GSL Was Very Concerned About Using SF As A Source Of \u2018Prying\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Colombo Telegraph<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cBogollagama said the GSL was very concerned about using Fonseka as a source of \u2018prying\u2019 into the actions of the government in Sri Lanka and was seeking \u2018immediate action\u2019 to prevent anything further from happening on November 4. He claimed that their sources told them that Department of Homeland Security had investigated war crimes in the past.\u201d the US Embassy Colombo informed to Washington.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2044\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/general_fonseka_-colombo-telegraph.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2044\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2044\" title=\"Fonseka speaks to reporters during a news conference in Colombo\" src=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/general_fonseka_-colombo-telegraph.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"503\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/general_fonseka_-colombo-telegraph.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/general_fonseka_-colombo-telegraph-300x247.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2044\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fonseka -purpose of the interview was to gather information about the possible involvement in war crimes of Defense Secretary<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Colombo Telegraph found the relevant leaked cable from the WikiLeak database. The cable recount details of a <a href=\"http:\/\/colombotelegraph.com\/2011\/11\/21\/wikileaks-fonsekas-hawaii-visit-cancelled-due-to-his-involvement-in-human-rights-violations\/\">meeting the US Ambassador<\/a> has had with the Foreign Minister Bogollagama on November 2, 2009. The cable classified as \u201cCONFIDENTIAL\u201d by the Deputy Chief of Mission Valerie C. Fowler.<\/p>\n<p>The US Ambassador Butenis wrote \u201cBogollagama said what concerned the GSL were reports that a DHS<a href=\"http:\/\/colombotelegraph.com\/2011\/10\/27\/wikileaks-fonseka-tried-to-shift-blame-on-war-crime-to-gota\/\"> lawyer had allegedly told Fonseka<\/a> that the purpose of the interview was to gather information about the possible involvement in war crimes of SL Defense Secretary and president\u2019s brother and U.S. citizen Gotabhaya Rajapaksa\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBogollagama said any questioning of Fonseka about SL \u2018official\u2019 information would be frowned upon by the GSL and \u2018could seriously impact our relationship.\u2019\u201d She further wrote.<\/p>\n<p>On November 2, Foreign Minister Bogollagama called in Ambassador regarding reports that the U.S Department of Homeland Security had requested that Sri Lankan Chief of Defense (CHOD) Sarath Fonseka come in for a \u2018voluntary\u2019 interview with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Oklahoma City on November 4.<\/p>\n<p>Related news link to this cable- <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/colombotelegraph.com\/2011\/11\/21\/wikileaks-fonsekas-hawaii-visit-cancelled-due-to-his-involvement-in-human-rights-violations\/\">WikiLeaks: Fonseka\u2019s Hawaii visit cancelled due to his involvement in human-rights violations<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Related news link to Fonseka\u2019s DHS interview &#8211; <a title=\"Permalink to WikiLeaks: Fonseka tried to shift blame on war crime to\u00a0Gota\" href=\"http:\/\/colombotelegraph.com\/2011\/10\/27\/wikileaks-fonseka-tried-to-shift-blame-on-war-crime-to-gota\/\"><strong>WikiLeaks: Fonseka tried to shift blame on war crime to\u00a0Gota<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Below we give\u00a0a part of the confidential cable.<\/p>\n<pre>VZCZCXRO6168\r\nOO RUEHAG RUEHROV RUEHSL RUEHSR\r\nDE RUEHLM #1006\/01 3061237\r\nZNY CCCCC ZZH\r\nO 021237Z NOV 09\r\nFM AMEMBASSY COLOMBO\r\nTO RUEHC\/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 0714\r\nINFO RUCNMEM\/EU MEMBER STATES COLLECTIVE PRIORITY\r\nRUEHKA\/AMEMBASSY DHAKA PRIORITY 2003\r\nRUEHIL\/AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD PRIORITY 9039\r\nRUEHKT\/AMEMBASSY KATHMANDU PRIORITY 7277\r\nRUEHLO\/AMEMBASSY LONDON PRIORITY 5196\r\nRUEHNE\/AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI PRIORITY 3431\r\nRUEHNY\/AMEMBASSY OSLO PRIORITY 5148\r\nRUEHOT\/AMEMBASSY OTTAWA PRIORITY 0021\r\nRUEHSM\/AMEMBASSY STOCKHOLM PRIORITY 0683\r\nRUEHKO\/AMEMBASSY TOKYO PRIORITY 4259\r\nRUEHCG\/AMCONSUL CHENNAI PRIORITY 9602\r\nRUEHBI\/AMCONSUL MUMBAI PRIORITY 6896\r\nRUEHON\/AMCONSUL TORONTO PRIORITY 1357\r\nRHEFDIA\/DIA WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY\r\nRUEHGV\/USMISSION GENEVA PRIORITY 3806\r\nRHHMUNA\/HQ USPACOM HONOLULU HI PRIORITY\r\nRUEHBS\/USEU BRUSSELS PRIORITY\r\nRHEHAAA\/NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY\r\nRUEKJCS\/SECDEF WASHDC PRIORITY\r\nC O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 03 COLOMBO 001006\r\n\r\nSIPDIS\r\n\r\nDEPARTMENT FOR SCA\/INSB\r\n\r\nE.O. 12958: DECL: 11\/02\/2019\r\nTAGS: <a href=\"http:\/\/wikileaks.org\/tag\/PGOV_0.html\">PGOV<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/wikileaks.org\/tag\/PREL_0.html\">PREL<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/wikileaks.org\/tag\/PREF_0.html\">PREF<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/wikileaks.org\/tag\/PHUM_0.html\">PHUM<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/wikileaks.org\/tag\/PTER_0.html\">PTER<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/wikileaks.org\/tag\/EAID_0.html\">EAID<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/wikileaks.org\/tag\/MOPS_0.html\">MOPS<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/wikileaks.org\/tag\/CE_0.html\">CE<\/a>\r\nSUBJECT: MFA CALLS IN AMBASSADOR OVER DHS QUESTIONING OF\r\nCHOD FONSEKA\r\n\r\nCOLOMBO 00001006  001.2 OF 003\r\n\r\nClassified By: DEPUTY CHIEF OF MISSION VALERIE C. FOWLER.  REASONS 1.4\r\n(B) AND (D).\r\n\r\n<a id=\"par1\" href=\"http:\/\/wikileaks.org\/cable\/2009\/11\/09COLOMBO1006.html#par1\">\u00b6<\/a>1. (C) On November 2, Foreign Minister Bogollagama called in\r\nAmbassador regarding reports that the U.S. Department of\r\nHomeland Security had requested that Sri Lankan Chief of\r\nDefense (CHOD) Sarath Fonseka come in for a \"voluntary\"\r\ninterview with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement\r\noffice in Oklahoma City on November 4.  (NOTE: Fonseka is a\r\nLegal Permanent Resident (LPR) in the United States and has\r\nfamily and property in Oklahoma.  He currently is in the U.S.\r\nvisiting family and re-establishing his LPR status.  END\r\nNOTE.)  Bogollagama said the interview was a matter of\r\n\"urgency and relevance\" to the government of Sri Lanka (GSL)\r\nand asked for information to \"help us understand and\r\nformulate a proper reaction.\"\r\n<a id=\"par2\" href=\"http:\/\/wikileaks.org\/cable\/2009\/11\/09COLOMBO1006.html#par2\">\u00b6<\/a>2. (C) Ambassador recounted recent developments regarding\r\nFonseka, including cancellation of his invitation to attend\r\nthe recent Chiefs of Defense conference in Hawaii due to U.S.\r\nconcerns about his involvement in human-rights violations\r\nduring the conflict with the LTTE.  She also explained that\r\nas a green-card holder, Fonseka was required by U.S. law to\r\nconfirm his status as an LPR.  But as regards the DHS request\r\nto see Fonseka on November 4, Ambassador said she did not\r\nknow the specific reason for the invitation.\r\n\r\n<a id=\"par3\" href=\"http:\/\/wikileaks.org\/cable\/2009\/11\/09COLOMBO1006.html#par3\">\u00b6<\/a>3. (C) Bogollagama said what concerned the GSL were reports\r\nthat a DHS lawyer had allegedly told Fonseka that the purpose\r\nof the interview was to gather information about the possible\r\ninvolvement in war crimes of SL Defense Secretary (and\r\npresident's brother and U.S. citizen) Gotabhaya Rajapaksa.\r\nHe said the GSL was very concerned about using Fonseka as a\r\nsource for \"prying\" into the actions of the government in Sri\r\nLanka and was seeking \"immediate action\" to prevent anything\r\nfurther from happening on November 4.  He claimed that their\r\nsources (presumably the law firm Patton Boggs, which embassy\r\nunderstands has been hired to represent the GSL) told them\r\nthat DHS had investigated war crimes in the past.\r\nBogollagama said any questioning of Fonseka about SL\r\n\"official\" information would be frowned upon by the GSL and\r\n\"could seriously impact our relationship.\"\r\nBUTENIS<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":2044,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":true,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[53,31,57,1,26,27,2223],"tags":[1139,1161,1480,1481,1134,1185,1257,1479,1263,6983],"class_list":["post-2040","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-global-politics","category-judiciary","category-law-and-order","category-news","category-war-crimes","category-wikileaks","category-wikileaks-latest-popular","tag-democracy","tag-foreign-affairs","tag-foreign-minister-bogollagama","tag-gotabhaya-rajapaksa-war-crimes","tag-human-rights","tag-patricia-a-butenis","tag-sarath-fonseka-in-wikileaks","tag-u-s-department-of-homeland-security","tag-us-embassy-cables-on-sri-lanka","tag-war-crimes"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.3 - 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