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Chuan must back up prem claim, says PPP

The People Power Party yesterday told Democrat Party chief adviser Chuan Leekpai to back up his claim that he had received letters attacking Privy Council president Prem Tinsulanonda.

Published on April 17, 2008



While Chuan insists it is true, PPP ministers said he should have filed evidence with the police.

PPP deputy spokesman and legal adviser Supachai Jaisamut said people would question Chuan's intentions and ask why it was only Chuan who had received such correspondence.

Reacting to Chuan's urging independent organisations to work more decisively, Supachai said the former PPP MP candidate for Ubon Ratchathani, Sombat Rattano, had filed a complaint against a Democrat executive. He also filed a video recording as evidence, but the Election Commission had taken no action.

"Comparing this case to the dissolution cases for the Matchima Thipataya, People Power and Chart Thai parties, the Democrats deserve a red card too. The dissolution cases for the parties should then all go ahead at the same time," he said.

Chuan said he had said many times there were people who continued attacking Prem by writing and publishing anonymously. They used many means, including rallies, and they will not stop. In the past, they attacked politicians but currently they are attacking a privy councillor, namely Prem, the former prime minister said.

Chuan said he believed some wealthy people had assigned a group to make the attacks.

He said he himself was verbally attacked and had already filed complaints. When he reported himself as an elected MP at the Election Commission headquarters, he was greeted by jeers and boos from a group of people, he added.

Interior Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung and PM's Office Minister Jakrapob Penkair said Chuan should show responsibility by sending information and evidence to the police.

The Nation


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