Sri Lanka's former top General Sarath Fonseka, has announced that he will be the joint candidate of opposition parties in the Presidential polls slated for January 26 next year. Addressing a news conference in Colombo today he said if elected he will scrap the executive presidency within six months, hold parliamentary elections and adopt a new Constitution that will uphold democracy, social justice and media freedom. Mr. Fonseka also said that he would forge the best relationship with India if elected to the top post, noting that New Delhi extended moral and political support to his country during its war against LTTE.The term of the current Parliament ends in April next year.