A policeman Tuesday addressed the protesting red shirts and accused the government of destroying police dignity.
Police Senior Sergeant Major Ubon Suwanklang, who said he is from the Police Aviation Division, was in his uniform while addressing the crowd at the protest site on the Phan Fah Bridge.
"This government has done a lot to destroy the police's dignity. Now no officers are pleased to work for the government," he said.
Ubon, who also took his young son on stage, said there were many police and soldiers among the protesters although they did not wear their uniforms. "I can tell they are not fake police or soldiers," he added.
The noncommissioned policeman said he was not afraid of retaliatory action due to his decision to join the antigovernment protest, saying he would resign from the service if he became a victim of persecution.
The Nation
