PTV to sue Sondhi
PTV executives yesterday filed a libel suit against media mogul Sondhi Limthongkul and the Democrat's Alongkorn Pollabutr, for alleging the cable TV station was involved in the signature campaign to oust Prem Tinsulanonda as Privy Council president.
Jatuporn Prompan, a co-founder of PTV, said its executives had no choice but to sue because his station was not behind the campaign. He also insisted he did not join with the Saturday Anti-Coup Group to oust Prem - as the Manager website accused. Following the rally, both Sondhi and Alongkorn Jatuporn said on Sondhi's www.manager.co.th that Jatuporn had lent his signature to the Saturday Anti-Coup group website, but had later withdrawn his name. Jatuporn denied any involvement with the signature campaign. "Sondhi and his website is attempting to destroy PTV by claiming the station wants to insult the monarchy," he said. He said PTV had never attacked Prem at the rally, but that Suriyasai Katasila, a key man in the People's Alliance for Democracy, had said in a magazine that Prem is behind the September 19 coup. "If you want to know [the facts] you should ask Suriyasai," he said. The PTV will be holding another rally on Sunday at Sanam Luang, said Jatuporn.
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