PPP exposes the junta's propaganda warfare

The party released the documents on Wednesday via the Website, HiThaksin.net.

The documents comprise two parts - the classified report prepared by the Army Operations Department in its capacity as an ad hoc unit in the Council for National Security and the attached work schedule for information dissemination.

The action plan has been put into action since September 14 when Deputy Prime Minister Sonthi Boonyaratglin was the junta chief. He resigned his office on September 30 to join the interim government.

The plan for information dissemination has two major goals - foster national unity and discredit the opposition forces against the junta and the interim government.

On the discredit of the opposition forces, the junta plans to achieve five targets:

1. Prevent the middle class from leaning toward the opposition.

2. Expose the flaws of populist policies to grassroots people.

3. Deter and discourage grassroots people from rallying in Bangkok.

4. Circumvent opposition activities.

5. Deter civil servants from supporting the opposition.

For information dissemination between September and the general election, the junta will strive for the following five objectives:

1. Inform the middle class about the facts relating to various political parties and their activities.

2. Point out the similarities between policies of disbanded Thai Rak Thai Party and those of People Power Party.

3. Encourage grassroots people to see the harms if ousted politicians were to return to power.

4. Warn about the repeat of corruption and illegitimacy should the People Power Party were to grab power.

5. Build up the public sentiment to oppose the return of the ousted leaders via the People Power Party.

In discrediting the People Power Party, the junta has assigned all military units under its jurisdiction and militarycontrolled media outlets, including Channel 5.

The Nation