Bangkok
governor election
Banyat: Tour by Thaksin delegation improper
The police major-general was on the election team of Bangkok governor candidate Pavena Hongsakula and would have become a deputy governor had she won. ``I think [Mr Thaksin's] public appearance in such company is tantamount to favouritism, and not simply untimely,'' Mr Banyat said. ``I urge the commission, having shown its strict adherence to the law by axing Leena Jangjanya, to regard this as favouritism and thus illegal,'' he said, referring to red-carded candidate Mrs Leena. Mr Banyat said Mr Thaksin's tour on Saturday, on the eve of the Bangkok governor election, was untimely and could have affected the election results. He said the tour could have directly affected the results because the person elected governor would play an important role in solving traffic problems. However, the Democrat leader said, the prime minister seemed to be implying that only central government traffic solutions would work. Referring to Pol Maj-Gen Pongsaphat, Mr Banyat said it was improper for Mr Thaksin's delegation to be accompanied by someone who had already announced he would be deputy governor for a candidate who hopes to supervise traffic-related issues. |
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