Former Army General, Sarath Fonseka at the protests held on 3rd February 2010 at Hyde Park, holding out a ballot paper which appears to be burnt, he said that this was found in the Gampaha district but failed to specify as to how it came about at this meeting.
Gen. Fonseka told the crowd that "Rajapaksa has grabbed and stolen your right to elect a president".
During Sarath Fonseka's speech he held up what he said was a burnt ballot paper, part of several bundles of ballots the opposition said were marked in his favour but were discovered discarded or burnt.
"We will get your rights at any cost. We will not allow them to celebrate the rigged victory," he said.
