Editorial:- Black May Incident Memorial

[marshbags]

Bangkok Post. Wednesday, 14-05-2008

EDITORIAL

Rein in media instigators

A memorial to the pro-democracy protesters slaughtered by the military on May 17, 1992 - known as the Black May incident - is finally to be completed next year. It has been 16 years now, yet as we approach another anniversary can we say for sure that the country has matured politically? Can we say Thailand has come a long way from pitching contentious opinions to the point that they boil over and some general says the military must step in to restore order?

As we approach the Black May anniversary, a sense of uneasiness seems to have crept back into the minds of the people. Political tension has again risen to the fore. Opinion polls reveal the public is less than satisfied with the government's performance. The ongoing move to amend the charter remains controversial. And the very unhealthy rumour of another coup makes the rounds almost every day.

The political divide is of itself not as threatening as the attempts by people who have control over media, and some media professionals themselves, to use it to instigate animosity. It is fortunate there are only a few of these media outlets inciting an extreme, us-against-them attitude among an already divided public. It is less fortunate for us all that these few outlets are trying their best to provoke an ideological furore, even justifying violence as a means for suppression.

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Seems to me this sad incident, while it should have been a lesson for which democracy and free speech should be practised, if future potential bloodshed was to be avoided, fell on deaf ears and blind eyes as far as the offenders were concerned and it continues through to the present Government.

Something a lot more meaningful to compliment the mememorial would be a demonstration of genuine remorse and a fiitng tribute to the victims and their families.

Even now we have a government who are mischief making and making continued threats ( some open and some not so. ) to the media, especially when as often as not it doesn,t reflect kindly on them.

Honest comment doesn,t favour to well with them, apparently. !!!!!!

Supression of not only the media, but also to Thailands concerned and exploited citizens continues unabated.

Are you listening Samak, Chalerm, Noppadol Pattama and not forgetting the infamous Jakrapob Penkair who is really going to town on the press of late.

Just to name a few.

marshbags

Edited May 14, 2008 by marshbags

[jumnien]

A good reminder that those behind the coup of 1992 are the same as those behind the coup of 2006 and should be opposed on all fronts. Sonthi, Surayud, and Democrat-supporters - Auk Pai!!!