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| PM Affirms Fair Trial for Airport Seizure Cases | |||||||||
| UPDATE : 10 July 2009 | |||||||||
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The Prime Minister has insisted the legal action currently faced by the key members of the People's Alliance for Democracy are not brought on by the government. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has insisted that his government did not intervene in the cases against the People's Alliance for Democracy or PAD nor was he and his officials negligent in the case. The PM said he will ensure justice for all sides and will let the legal process run its course for the case Abhisit reiterated that he and Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban cannot judge those involved in the case and all actions related to the PAD's cases are made within the scope of law. The Prime Minister also stated the reshuffle of the Foreign Minister post can be made if the legal action he is facing affects his work but the decision over the matter will not have an impact on the ASEAN meetings. Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said core leaders of the People's Alliance for Democracy are eligible to countersue the Prime Minister but commented he should be the one to face the group's lawsuit as the National Police Office falls under his supervision. Suthep reiterated the summons for the PAD core leaders and supporters for the forced closure of Suvarnabhumi Airport last year are not a ploy to discredit the group's New Politics Party. The Deputy Prime Minister added Foreign Minister Kasit Piromya, one of the PAD supporters summoned for the airport protests, will not resign over this issue in the near future, particularly before the ASEAN meetings in Phuket later this month. He also insisted a recent poll which suggested the majority of the public want Kasit to step down after the ASEAN meetings will have no impact on the government's decision on his fate as its judgment will be based solely on his performance. Suhep said Kasit's work over the past six months in office shows he is an excellent and professional diplomat. Meanwhile, appointed Senator Khamnoon Sitthisaman said the PAD is eligible to file a malfeasance suit against the Prime Minister and the court will judge whether the charges of terrorism against the group are plausible. Khamnoon also expressed dissatisfaction about the possibility that the Prime Minister will remove Kasit from the Cabinet after the ASEAN meetings. The senator said the premier should not put pressure on the embattled minister but if Kasit really decides to bow out from the Cabinet, it will most likely be from pressure from the government's key members rather than the airport closure case itself. He also reiterated the matter will not dampen the PAD's relationship with the ruling Democrat Party as this issue is the party's internal affairs and Kasit is not a PAD core leader. |
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