Thaksin ‘a Thief and a cheat’
Sanoh labels PM ‘a thief and a cheat’
‘Everyone should join forces to oust Thaksin. In ancient times, we would not only oust him but also hang him,’ Mr Sanoh said amid cheers from the crowd.
Thaksin in Chiang Mai, 2005 looking at CD-ROM cover
POST REPORTERS 2006
Sanoh Thienthong, who led members of his Wang Nam Yen faction to resign from the Thai Rak Thai party on Sunday, yesterday branded caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra “a thief and a cheat” as the anti-Thaksin rally continued at Sanam Luang for a second day.
An estimated 20,000 people attended the demonstration, which livened up at about 5pm when several protest leaders arrived at the rally.
The protesters, mostly employees of private companies and university students, applauded loudly and cheered on learning that the major opposition parties had decided to boycott the April 2 election.
Mr Sanoh, accompanied by close aides Pramual Rujanaseri and Boonthueng Polpanich, took to the stage for his attack on the prime minister at about 9pm.
He vowed to reveal the truth and praised the opposition’s decision to boycott the polls.
Mr Sanoh said it was a “historic day” to be standing in front of so many people who shared the same goal. He apologised for having helped bring the Thai Rak Thai party into power.
He said Mr Thaksin had asked him on April 1, 2000 to help him gain power by claiming he owed a great deal to the country and wanted to work for it in return. He said Mr Taksin said he would keep all his assets for his children and keep “just enough” for himself and his wife.
“I thought this person would change when he became rich. But I finally realised he had become rich by cheating the country. He has dared to burn his own house and his country for the insurance money. And everything he did was well-planned,” Mr Sanoh said.
Mr Sanoh also accused Mr Thaksin of pushing for Thanong Bidaya to become the finance minister during the administration of Chavalit Yongchaiyudh and of reaping huge profits from Mr Thanong’s decision to float the baht.
“I admit having helped a thief to rule and cheat the country. But I have conscience and remorse because I’m 72 now. When I was in the government, I rejected several laws proposed by him [Mr Thaksin], which upset him. I warned him several times by warning his wife first that several cabinet members were corrupt, but they didn’t take any action,” he said.
“He [Mr Thaksin] works alone in the cabinet and in Thai Rak Thai. Without the opposition, he would work alone as well in parliament,” Mr Sanoh said.
He also alleged that Chart Pattana leader Suwat Liptapanlop agreed to merge his party with Thai Rak Thai because Mr Taksin vowed not to seek legal action with regard to Mr Suwat and his men over the controversial Klong Dan project.
“Everyone should join forces to oust Taksin. In ancient times, we would not only oust him but also hang him,” Mr Sanoh said amid cheers from the crowd.
He also alleged that Mr Taksin had evil intent towards the country and dissolved the House because he had been caught red-handed by the people as a “thief who had robbed the country”.
Maj-Gen Chamlong Srimuang, leader of the Dharma Army, said his group would remain with the rally right through to the end because they all agreed Mr Taksin must go because he had lost the legitimacy to govern the country.
Bangkok Post
Thaksin the Thief ‘a Thief and a cheat’
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