No political agenda in transfers, Prayut says

By WASAMON AUDJARINT 
THE NATION

 

 

PRIME Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday stressed that the junta order to transfer three governmental officials, including a member of the Shinawatra family, is not part of a political agenda.

 

“I didn’t even look at their surnames when issuing the order. What would matter with such surnames?” Prayut asked rhetorically. “The only reason for the order is to carry out jobs smoothly.”

The order aims to boost workforce fluidity in the Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion (OSMEP), where Panita Shinawatra and the other two senior officials had worked, Prayut said.

 

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" What would matter with such surnames ? " he says !

We all know ' what's in a name ? ' can mean so much here in both positive and negative ways.

 

Plus here's a PM who apparently signs papers, orders etc without checking what he's signing !

In trying to dismiss this with a smart, off the cuff remark he's just exposed himself as an even bigger fool than usual.

Probably not a political agenda, but most certainly an obsessive, irrational, personal crusade against fellow criminals who have done what he can only dream of - win massive popular support.

4 hours ago, rooster59 said:

What would matter with such surnames?

Unless they're related to the Prayut dynasty.

Panita is Thaksin's niece. Not as pretty as Yingluck, she's on holiday at the moment.

If anyone believes that he didn't even read the surnames...