He was speaking to the media at his party headquarters today (07), flanked by party activists Namal Karunaratne and T.B. Sarath.

Addressing journalists yesterday, Minister Rajitha Senaratne said the JVP leader would make such an exposure.

Dissanayake said most journalists used their pens commendably, while a few in newspapers and websites sought personal gains.

Giving a hint, he said after he participated in a parliamentary debate on corruption and irregularities, except for two newspapers, all others reported on the following day that the Avant Garde deal was legal.

Some media publish articles praising Avant Garde, while certain websites criticize bribery and corruption, but at the same time protect Avant Garde, he charged.

The Avant Garde deal is not only an incident of corruption, but also it involves politics, he said.

Dissanayake stressed that his party was not opposing the media in this matter, noting that only the JVP was there to support the media when it had been repressed.

The takeover of Avant Garde by the Navy itself is an admission of wrongdoing, he said, adding that within two years, Avant Garde had earned Rs. 35 billion.

He said he had tabled in parliament documents as to how money had been deposited at accounts of Avant Garde owner Nissanka Senadhipathi, stressing that he would account for the information contained therein.