Chilaw Bishop under influence of regime and filthy lucre: pressurizes Fathers to give false evidence

-Fathers’ and fishermen’s lives in danger

(Lanka-e-News- 01.March.2012, 6.00AM) Following the recent killing of the Chilaw fisherman Anthony by the Govt., there are more dire threats to lives of the fishermen and the catholic priests, according to reports reaching Lanka e news. There are still police sleuths hovering about and they are also in the Chilaw Bishop’s house too. Chalenz Mendis , the Chilaw Bishop is taking the side of the regime and exerting pressures on the fishermen and the other priests (Fathers) to commit sins. Bishop Chalenz Mendis has forced the Father in charge of the church, Egodawella division where the murder occurred to give false evidence in court. The residents of the area point out that this pressure brought to bear by the Bishop is most reprehensible and is inimical to the catholic religion and the country . Already threats to life of the Egodawella division Father had been posed by unidentified groups. The fishermen had been threatened to accept the fuel concession and resume their fishing . The fishermen had however stated that the concessions given on the earlier occasion was withdrawn after two months , and therefore , whether the Bishops would take the responsibility in the event that withdrawal is repeated in this instance too. Bishop Mendis had refused to take the responsibility. Meanwhile Herman Perera ,the representative of the fishing community had gone into hiding in fear of the deadly threats held out to him, reports say. In the circumstances , the people are urging the responsible opposition parties to protect the fishermen.