Thaksin: My comments were distorted
- Published: 9/11/2009 at 05:28 PM
- Online news: Breakingnews
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra issued a statement on Monday saying the report on an interview he gave to a reporter from The Times was a "complete distortion", causing misunderstanding and confusion for readers and Thai people generally.
The interview, with asia editor Richard Parry, was published by TimesOnline today.
"It (the article) was a complete distortion of my interview. The falsified article has caused confusion among the readers and the Thai people. The headline made by Timesonline is not true. I never said that in the interview," Thaksin said in the statement.
The former prime minister said his interview did not offend any institutions. On the contrary, during the interview he defended the monarchy as being above politics and said Thai people adore the institution. Nobody should implicate the monarchy with politics, he said.
"I am very upset with the way Timesonline treated my interview. This happened despite the fact I stressed to the interviewer that the monarchy is highly placed and delicate and that he should report exactly what I said.
"Therefore, I condemn Timesonline for publishing this false and confusing article.
"I would like to repeat again that my family and I are loyal to His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the Queen and, like all Thai people, ready to sacrifice our lives to protect the monarchy."
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