PAS threatens to sue Thai paper

KUALA LUMPUR: -- Malaysia's hardline opposition Islamic Party (PAS) Wednesday threatened to sue Thailand's Bangkok Post newspaper over allegations that it had instigated Muslims in southern Thailand to rebel against the government.

"PAS categorically deny that either PAS or its Youth Wing is involved, in instigating the Muslims of southern Thailand to rebel against the Thai government," PAS secretary-general Nasharuddin Mat Isa said in a statement.

The charges allegedly published in the Bangkok Post were "designed to tarnish our reputation", he said, demanding the newspaper furnish evidence that the party was involved in activities "designed to disrupt law and order in southern Thailand".

"It is indeed a piece of deceitful and libellous journalism to throw allegations against us while attributing the source of news to an unnamed official who has leaked a (dubious) government report to the press," he said.

"We therefore call upon the Bangkok Post to publish a retraction and apology in a prominent manner in its next issue failing which we shall instruct our legal counsel to file proceedings in a court of law for damages," he said.

--AFP 2004-11-11

what's posted on bkk post about this issue actually?

Well time for the small party in malaysia (PAS) to make some money i guess. The states that are under their control seems like the forth world (if there is such word).

Anyway, Bangkok post should just ignore them (PAS) just like what the Malaysian Govt does.

A small minority party in the east of malaysia that will try to do anything to get some media attention. As they need it BADLY.

Explorer