Be home instead of at court for Yingluck’s closing statement: NCPO source

By The Nation

 

Yingluck

 

People should stay put rather than bringing themselves to support former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra on August 1, when she will provide verbal final closing statement to the court. That’s the advice of a source from the National Council for Peace and Order, who spoke on Saturday on condition of anonymity.

 

The NCPO source said that authorities have been vigilant in monitoring across the country for possible mass movements of people ahead of an August 25 court verdict regarding Yingluck’s alleged negligence in regard to her government’s rice-pledging scheme.

 

The NCPO’s evaluations so far have not suggested a likelihood of conflicts connected to the verdict, the source said.

 

But the source also cited PM and the NCPO head General Prayut Chan-o-cha as saying on Tuesday that arranging to bring trucks and cars loaded with people to the court could “risk violating the laws”.

 

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This goes to Thai culture. They turn out in numbers to show their support for when any "Pu Yai" does something. At any event when the Pu Yai comes or goes they all get up and show their respect for them.

 

If this demand is taken to its natural conclusion no one would turn up for the PM's visits or (maybe) not turn up to wave him good bye.

1 hour ago, rooster59 said:

“risk violating the laws”.

Going to see history take place and witnessing due process would be every person's right one would think.  The outside world will be watching too. 

 

Won't even bother addressing the ban of political discussions.

Edited July 30, 20178 yr by yellowboat

1 hour ago, rooster59 said:

People should stay put rather than bringing themselves to support former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra on August 1

all about control; what people say,do, even think

9 hours ago, rooster59 said:

authorities have been vigilant in monitoring across the country for possible mass movements of people

authorities have also been vigilant in monitoring a river for possible mass movements of water, yet the barrier burst anyway.

just saying