webfact Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Suthep says no other PDRC member should be indicted except the nine core leaders By Thai PBS People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) leader Suthep Thuagsuban said Wednesday that only the nine core leader, himself included, should be indicted for leading the protests against the government of prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra during 2013-14. While insisting on his respect for the discretion of public prosecutors regarding whom to be indicted, the former Democrat secretary-general clarified that the nine of them plotted and organized the protests and convinced the others to join their cause, although several of them took to the protest stage to address protesters during the 240-day marathon protests. He cited former secretary-general of National Security Council Thawil Pliensri who took to the protest stage to explain his reason to protest against Yingluck administration and former Democrat MP Ms Rangsima Rodrasamee, another protest participant who also took to the stage to address the protesting crowd and who should not be slapped with rebellion charge. Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/suthep-says-no-pdrc-member-indicted-except-nine-core-leaders/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2018-01-25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Bowman Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkidlad Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 That’s nice of him. How very commendable. Just at one small detail, “it’s not up to you!”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Real Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 49 minutes ago, webfact said: Suthep says no other PDRC member should be indicted except the nine core leaders And he got the authority to decide that? How? I must say that the guy look quite firm in his glasses and expression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiSoLowSoNoSo Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 What about an independent auditing of all the money he collected during the shutdown Bangkok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted January 24, 2018 Share Posted January 24, 2018 Indict the lot of them ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coulson Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 43 minutes ago, steven100 said: Indict the lot of them ... If it weren't for this lot you wouldn't have your coup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikmar Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 1 hour ago, rkidlad said: That’s nice of him. How very commendable. Just at one small detail, “it’s not up to you!”. In a nutshell mate. Never seen anyone as opinionated as Sutthep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orac Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Since all nine of them pled 'not guilty' to all charges in court this new claim that only the nine of them were responsible for what happenned holds no water whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YetAnother Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 2 hours ago, webfact said: People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) leader Suthep Thuagsuban said this guy is truly nauseating; embodies all that is wrong with thai politics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 6 hours ago, webfact said: Suthep Thuagsuban said Wednesday that only the nine core leader, himself included, should be indicted for leading the protests against the government of prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra during 2013-14 Which does raise the question of why isn't protest "core" leader Phra Buddha Issara not charged as well? http://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2014/02/03/1391431312/ Issara was considered for an arrest warrant in February 2014 by Thung Song Hong police for preventing voters to exercise their voting rights at the polls. But the only action was a response from the National Buddhism Office director Mr Nopparat that the office had no power to defrock the protesting monk as the power lies with Nakhon Pathom sangha council. Which was ignored by abbot of Wat Om Noi. http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/criminal-court-considers-arrest-warrant-phra-buddha-issara/ To date I can't find any further case made against Issara such as the one being made against the Suthep/PDRC leadership. Yet, Issara did lead PDRC protesters in his occupation of the Government Complex on Chang Wattana road in 2014. http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30227595 That was the same protest wherein the "pop-corn" gunman (since convicted) opened fire allegedly in defense of the PDRC protesters. https://www.thailandnews.co/tag/phra-buddha-issara/ And I believe that same protest that his armed PCAD guards wounded a military officer in street clothes who was trying to leave the area. In January 2018 Issara was accused by the Crime Suppression Division that he violated the lese majeste law.https://www.thailandnews.co/2018/01/outspoken-monk-explains-amulets/ But seems nothing became of the accusation. So what's the rest of the answer? To date Issara has continued to be a public political figure in HIS causes such as the draft 2016 Constitution to identify Buddhism as the State religion and unlawful protest gathering against the US Embassy in 2015. Issara seems to have some great amulets for personal protection from prosecution. And Government admirers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAMHERE Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 7 hours ago, coulson said: If it weren't for this lot you wouldn't have your coup or at least the current justification for the coup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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