CDRM bans phone-tapping
In what was billed as a move to instil greater confidence among the general public and the international community in the aftermath of the coup, the Council for Democratic Reform under Constitutional Monarchy (CDRM) issued an order yesterday prohibiting all forms of telephone tapping.
CDRM deputy spokesman Maj-General Thaweep Netniyan told reporters after a three-hour meeting among the top brass that anyone caught wire-tapping would be fined and imprisoned. Thaweep said the move was aimed at providing a greater sense of confidence in the public that the CDRM was aware of their concerns. CDRM spokesman Lt-General Palangkoon Klaharn declined to answer when asked if yesterday's decision was made in response to phone tapping by the former government. "I don't want to point a finger at any third party. Our aim is to see all sides feel at ease," Palangkoon said. "It's a preventive measure for anyone who might be thinking about using such means to gather information." Separately, the CDRM also authorised the Foreign Ministry's Information Department to take the lead in clearing up any misunderstandings with the foreign media over the regime change. The council meeting authorised the ministry to "retaliate" against any foreign publications with reports deemed insulting to the monarchy in relation to the coup, Thaweep said.
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