Reds will rise against Yingluck if she abuses power: UDD

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Reds Will Rise Against Yingluck If She Abuses Power: UDD


Mr. Jatupon Prompan (speaking) with Ms. Thida Tojirakan and other Redshirts leaders at the press conference

BANGKOK: -- The official governing body of the Redshirts movement warns the government under PM Yingluck Shinawatra that its supporters would turn against her if she allowed corruption and abuse of power, insisting that Redshirts are "objects" that could be easily controlled.

The National United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) also unveiled many new "strategies" for its movements, including the launch of English language news sites and expansion of local "UDD Schools" to inform its local supporters.

The plans were unveiled during the UDD′s weekly press conference at Imperial World shopping mall in Bangkok.

At the press conference, ex-MP Jatupon Prompan told the reporters he decided not to take the position as the new chairperson of the UDD, handing the seat back to Ms. Thida Tojirakarn. He said he declined the appointment, decided in a UDD conference earlier this week, because of health reason.

He dismissed allegation that he refused the position out of anger toward the government for not including him in the new Cabinet shakeup. "Although I am not a Minister, I am willing to stand on the side of the government ,as long as it operates with honesty," Mr. Jatupon said.

Ms. Thida explained to the press that she willingly resigned as the chairwoman of UDD during the conference so Mr. Jatupon can take her job because she saw many potentials in Mr. Jatupon. She said no formal votes were taken at the meeting, and the offer was relayed to Mr. Jatupon casually. Nevertheless, Ms. Thida said she accepted Mr. Jatupon′s decline to take the offer.

"Mr. Jatupon is not ready for it at the moment ... but in the future, when dire situation arises, Mr. Jatupon might step in and take the helm," Mr. Thida told the reporters.

She said that the question of who takes the lead of UDD should be decided by local chapters′ election, but the organization "is too plagued with conflicts and not united enough" for such procedure.

Ms. Thida said the Ammart (feudal aristocrats) Regime has the upper hand because of high coordination between different factions to campaign against the the government, while Ammart-allied media, Senators, political parties, and military commanders are likewise united in "forcing the democratic side to retreat from the victory" gained from the 2011 election. [more...]

Full story: http://www.khaosod.co.th/en/view_newsonline.php?newsid=TVRNM01qa3lPVEUwTVE9PQ==

-- KHAOSOD English 2013-07-04

[Jay Sata]

The Yingluck government are between a rock and a hard place with all the promises they made to the rural Thai's.

They can't sell the rice and they can't drop the price. They are having problems appeasing the red shirts who now want the

rewards they were promised.

It's a bit like Egypt and look what's happening there.

As for talk of borrowing trillions of baht for high speed rail links they can't even run a low speed system on it's last legs.

Who is going to travel on these trains and more importantly who will pay the fares?

[OzMick]

Someone should have Jatuporn how he would describe the rice scam. If pouring billions of baht down the drain in a failed attempt to lift rice farmer's incomes, and at the same time enriching wealthy landowners, rice millers, storage owners and corrupt officials, isn't corruption and abuse of power, what the bloody hell is?

Edited July 4, 2013 by OzMick

[gl555]

What he means is Reds will rise against Yingluck if she doesn't give him and kowtow to them.

And for goodness sakes! Your idiot patron from Dubai is also an Ammart!

Edited July 4, 2013 by gl555

[OzMick]

"She said that the question of who takes the lead of UDD should be decided by local chapters′ election, but the organization "is too plagued with conflicts and not united enough" for such procedure." And Thaksin mightn't like the result and withdraw funding.

Red democracy at its finest.

Edited July 4, 2013 by OzMick

[Nickymaster]

It's just a game people. All these red shirt leaders are so money and power hungry that they will never abandon their sugar daddy.

[hyperdimension]

What do they mean by "rise against"? I don't think it means bombs, fire and military weapons like in 2010, as they wouldn't want the funding from her brother to be cut off.

Edited July 4, 2013 by hyperdimension

[kurnell]

If?

[ramrod711]

"Mr. Jatupon is not ready for it at the moment ... but in the future, when dire situation arises, Mr. Jatupon might step in and take the helm," Mr. Thida told the reporters. What a relief, a nautical reference. I was afraid she was going to say that she was passing the torch.

[Jay Sata]

I think the events of a few years ago with the red shirts in Bangkok just show what could happen.

I sometimes fear that Thailand could easily face civil war if the glue that holds it together decays.

[jaidam]

PTP is imploding with the predictability and totality of a Fred Dibnah cooling tower. Time to sit back and enjoy the show.

[waza]

"She said that the question of who takes the lead of UDD should be decided by local chapters′ election, but the organization "is too plagued with conflicts and not united enough" for such procedure." And Thaksin mightn't like the result and withdraw funding.

Red democracy at its finest.

Not only is the UDD too fractured and plagued with conflicts for democracy its also on the verge of bankruptcy. Without funding and a purpose the movement is floundering and self destructing, no wonder its leaders are refusing the organisations position of chairperson. After all who wants to captain a sinking ship.

Edited July 4, 2013 by waza

[MikeOboe57]

Did they pay the electricity bill this time?

[longway]

Reds Will Rise Against Yingluck If She Abuses Power: UDD

Mr. Jatupon Prompan (speaking) with Ms. Thida Tojirakan and other Redshirts leaders at the press conference

BANGKOK: -- The official governing body of the Redshirts movement warns the government under PM Yingluck Shinawatra that its supporters would turn against her if she allowed corruption and abuse of power, insisting that Redshirts are "objects" that could be easily controlled.

The National United Front of Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) also unveiled many new "strategies" for its movements, including the launch of English language news sites and expansion of local "UDD Schools" to inform its local supporters.

The plans were unveiled during the UDD′s weekly press conference at Imperial World shopping mall in Bangkok.

At the press conference, ex-MP Jatupon Prompan told the reporters he decided not to take the position as the new chairperson of the UDD, handing the seat back to Ms. Thida Tojirakarn. He said he declined the appointment, decided in a UDD conference earlier this week, because of health reason.

He dismissed allegation that he refused the position out of anger toward the government for not including him in the new Cabinet shakeup. "Although I am not a Minister, I am willing to stand on the side of the government ,as long as it operates with honesty," Mr. Jatupon said.

Ms. Thida explained to the press that she willingly resigned as the chairwoman of UDD during the conference so Mr. Jatupon can take her job because she saw many potentials in Mr. Jatupon. She said no formal votes were taken at the meeting, and the offer was relayed to Mr. Jatupon casually. Nevertheless, Ms. Thida said she accepted Mr. Jatupon′s decline to take the offer.

"Mr. Jatupon is not ready for it at the moment ... but in the future, when dire situation arises, Mr. Jatupon might step in and take the helm," Mr. Thida told the reporters.

She said that the question of who takes the lead of UDD should be decided by local chapters′ election, but the organization "is too plagued with conflicts and not united enough" for such procedure.

Ms. Thida said the Ammart (feudal aristocrats) Regime has the upper hand because of high coordination between different factions to campaign against the the government, while Ammart-allied media, Senators, political parties, and military commanders are likewise united in "forcing the democratic side to retreat from the victory" gained from the 2011 election. [more...]

Full story: http://www.khaosod.co.th/en/view_newsonline.php?newsid=TVRNM01qa3lPVEUwTVE9PQ==

-- KHAOSOD English 2013-07-04

The UDD claims that its not ready for democratically elected leaders... Oh the irony.

I think jatuporn is still trying to wangle a seat in a future cabinet...

[yoshiwara]

Loose translation: Thaksin will kick his sister if it suits him.

[Thai at Heart]

Step in where dire circumstances happen. Sees many potentials

This sounds like a Russian politburo statement, and a pretty serious threat.

[mrtoad]

They have done well to get a line up of so many people with an IQ of below 70 in that photo.

[Lingba]

The Yellow shirts gotta be lovin this

[Moruya]

Dissolving the house may now appeal to Barbie no mates

They can put in the beached whale from CM at the same time.

Then we can all sit back and enjoy the implosion

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[TomTao]

Looks like the dog is about to bite the hand that promised to feed it. The growls are becoming increasingly menacing.

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[DeeMaiDee]

Red Shirts will rise up against PT? .... Who will fund that?...

[Rust Never Sleeps]

"So long and thanks for all the Fish" Douglas Adams

[PoodMaiDai]

I think the events of a few years ago with the red shirts in Bangkok just show what could happen.

I sometimes fear that Thailand could easily face civil war if the glue that holds it together decays.

Most yellow and red shirts are only there because they are being paid to do so. If the money stops, the army dies. So I always go back and forth on the civil war issue, as I don't think unless they were paid to fight, that they would.

[monkeycountry]

Translation: Either you (Yingluck) keep giving us all the tax payers' money or we will find someone else who will!

[geriatrickid]

I expect that this will actually boost the PM's support. Voters who are in the middle will sympathize with the PM. The perception will be furthered that the PM is working in the interests of Thailand and not one particular interest group if that interest group complains. The statements from the UDD are just words. It acts to show that the UDD is tough and is sticking to its 'principles', even though the reality is that the UDD knows that if it turns on the PM it will be sent back into the wilderness. Methinks this is all for show.

[whybother]

I expect that this will actually boost the PM's support. Voters who are in the middle will sympathize with the PM. The perception will be furthered that the PM is working in the interests of Thailand and not one particular interest group if that interest group complains. The statements from the UDD are just words. It acts to show that the UDD is tough and is sticking to its 'principles', even though the reality is that the UDD knows that if it turns on the PM it will be sent back into the wilderness. Methinks this is all for show.

"The perception will be furthered that the PM is working in the interests of Thailand"

How do you "further" something that doesn't exist?

[Skywalker69]

Red Shirts will rise up against PT? .... Who will fund that?...

The Democrats?

[Sunderland]

Does anyone really think the population here will rise up against the leaders like they did in Egypt?

The scale of revolt in Egypt on both occasions has been huge compared to anything here. Even when the red shirts occupied a small area of Bangkok and the police allowed them to barricade themselves in, the numbers were minute compared to what we have seen in Cairo, Alexandria and smaller cities across Egypt.

Corruption is accepted by so many people here, and the ones who don't like it can't be bothered to mount any progressive or collective opposition to it.

The country will continue to bounce along making minimal progress until the money dries up completely, and then it will stagnate for some time. It's a hard lesson to learn, but perhaps the next generation will try and change things for the better.

[jcb2001]

I expect that this will actually boost the PM's support. Voters who are in the middle will sympathize with the PM. The perception will be furthered that the PM is working in the interests of Thailand and not one particular interest group if that interest group complains. The statements from the UDD are just words. It acts to show that the UDD is tough and is sticking to its 'principles', even though the reality is that the UDD knows that if it turns on the PM it will be sent back into the wilderness. Methinks this is all for show.

Who is Pheu Thai without the Redshirts?

[winstonc]

if the country stagnates will there be a price hike or a tumble on everyday things,,,,?? anyone please,,,,,

Edited July 4, 2013 by metisdead
Unnecessary usage of bold font has been removed.