Thursday, May 10, 2007

Former Sri Lanka leader protests security

Former Sri Lanka president Chandrika Kumaratunga has protested the withdrawal of commandos assigned to protect her, saying she was still a target for assassination.

Some 28 army commandos from her security unit moved out Wednesday following a Supreme Court ruling last week that she was not entitled to extravagant privileges, including a large band of bodyguards and state vehicles.

"A threat assessment in June showed that she is still among the first three people in a hit list of the (rebel Tamil) Tigers," a spokesman for Kumaratunga said.

Police say she can have six constables to guard her.

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http://www.lankabusinessonline.com/fullstory.php?newsID
=1846115914&no_view=1&SEARCH_TERM=33

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http://www.buddhistisches-haus.de/en/anniversary/chandrika.jpg

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