UDD: Army preparing for a coup
Bangkok Post
Published: 21/04/2011
Core members of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) claim the army's show of force this week is clear evidence of preparations for a coup to block the general election.
At a press conference on Thursday, Natthawut Saikua, a UDD leading member, claimed he had information from an army general still in active service that the public show of force by the military was a check on the army's preparedness for a coup.
Mr Natthawut was referring to gatherings by soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division on Tuesday and of the 2nd Infantry Division today, both part of the 1st Army Region which includes Bangkok.
He believed a coup was planned to prevent a general election because the results of recent opinion polls showed that the Puea Thai Party would win government.
It was noticeable that the units involved in the shows of force were close to a top army officer currently in power, Mr Natthawut said, but would not name him.
He said the demonstrations showed what units would be involved.
"This coincides with the current political situation, beginning with the move to withdraw bail for red-shirt leaders before a House dissolution, and then a coup," Mr Nathawut said.
Puea Thai list MP Jatuporn Prompan said the units in the shows of force took part in the military crackdown on the red-shirts on April 10 and May 19 last year.
"I want to ask Gen Dapong Rattanasuwan, the army chief-of-staff, if it is true that he called a meeting of the commanders of the 1st, 2nd and 9th Infantry Divisions at the house yesterday [April 20] and what orders he gave them," he said.
Mr Jatuporn also advised red-shirts to cease any criticism of Chavalit Yongchaiyudh's resignation from the Puea Thai Party.
"Gen Chavalit has never hurt us. He is not our enemy. He had made a difficult decision," Mr Jatuporn said.
Core members of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) claim the army's show of force this week is clear evidence of preparations for a coup to block the general election.
At a press conference on Thursday, Natthawut Saikua, a UDD leading member, claimed he had information from an army general still in active service that the public show of force by the military was a check on the army's preparedness for a coup.
Mr Natthawut was referring to gatherings by soldiers of the 1st Infantry Division on Tuesday and of the 2nd Infantry Division today, both part of the 1st Army Region which includes Bangkok.
He believed a coup was planned to prevent a general election because the results of recent opinion polls showed that the Puea Thai Party would win government.
It was noticeable that the units involved in the shows of force were close to a top army officer currently in power, Mr Natthawut said, but would not name him.
He said the demonstrations showed what units would be involved.
"This coincides with the current political situation, beginning with the move to withdraw bail for red-shirt leaders before a House dissolution, and then a coup," Mr Nathawut said.
Puea Thai list MP Jatuporn Prompan said the units in the shows of force took part in the military crackdown on the red-shirts on April 10 and May 19 last year.
"I want to ask Gen Dapong Rattanasuwan, the army chief-of-staff, if it is true that he called a meeting of the commanders of the 1st, 2nd and 9th Infantry Divisions at the house yesterday [April 20] and what orders he gave them," he said.
Mr Jatuporn also advised red-shirts to cease any criticism of Chavalit Yongchaiyudh's resignation from the Puea Thai Party.
"Gen Chavalit has never hurt us. He is not our enemy. He had made a difficult decision," Mr Jatuporn said.
Source: http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/politics/233055/udd-shows-of-force-coup-preparations
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