WASSANA NANUAM
Army leader Gen Anupong Paojinda yesterday strongly criticised the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD), which recently attacked him for siding with the government.
Gen Anupong used his urgent meeting with 500 generals and senior commanders to blast the PAD, especially Sondhi Limthongkul, one of its leaders.
''I stay neutral but I still was attacked for being on the government side,'' a source in the meeting quoted him as saying.
Mr Sonthi recently claimed that the army leader had dinner with Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan, an allegation Gen Anupong denied.
The army leader also phoned Mr Sondhi to tell him the allegation he made on the PAD stage was groundless.
The army chief was also very upset about allegations made by the PAD that his wife was close to Mr Thaksin's wife, Khunying Potjaman, the source added.
Gen Anupong urged his subordinates to be patient and stand firm amid calls for soldiers to join the PAD and ignore his leadership, said the source.
The army leader told all four regional commanders who sat in the front row of the meeting at the army auditorium to have confidence in his position, which would not be swayed by any calls to stage a coup or any attempts to divide the army.
He told reporters after the meeting that he still had the confidence of all unit commanders and would put the national interest above anything.
Gen Anupong said the confrontation between the PAD and the government worsened the economic situation. The best solution was through political processes, he added.
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