General Fonseka Selected "Swan" as his Election Symbol

General Sarath Fonseka who is the Common Candidate for the Sri Lankan Presidential Elections said that he selected "Swan" as his Election Symbol.The New Party is due to Form soon to Enable him Contesting for the Elections he further added.

Addressing a Packed Press Briefing in Colombo today General Fonseka further said that he was selected "Swan" as his Election Symbol due to it Representing Cleanness and the Swan can distinguish  Water from Milk..

Although General Fonseka is due to contest for Presidential Elections from a Newly formed Party and a Symbol he is getting the support from the 12 Party Member Joint Opposition Alliance  the United National Front (UNF) and the leftist Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna(JVP).

General Fonseka To Abolish Executive Presidency And Ensure The Living Rights Of The People If Elected

The Common Candidate of  the Joint Opposition For the forthcoming Presidential Elections Retired General Sarath Fonseka today said that If he wins the Elections the first thing he is planning to do is Bringing the 17th Amendment to the Constitution to Abolish the 31 year Old Executive Presidency.Soon after electing as President Parliament will Dissolved to elect a House responsible for people General Fonseka said during a Press Briefing held in Colombo this morning.

He also said that he will removed the Corruption and Waste  from the Administration and leading the Country towards Economic Prosperity."The  Election Manifesto of my campaign including the Economic Proposals to Develop the Country will be presented soon he added.Answering to a Question raised by a Journalist General Fonseka said His hands are Clean and no one can slinging Mud against him or Assassin his Character and he too not going to involve  in such Campaigns against his Opponents.

I will not wear the Military Uniform after electing as President he stressed.

Majority should protect the Rights and Privileges of the Minorities in the Country and the War against the LTTE is not a War against Tamils he further Added.General Fonseka also stressed that he will take necessary steps  to ensure the rights of Living of every Citizen if he elected to Power.

The Presidential Elections is scheduled to be held in 26th of January 2010.