Gen Prayuth urges voters to back the 'good people'
Lese majeste 'rampant', claims military leader
- Published: 15/06/2011 at 11:59 AM
- Newspaper section: News
Army chief Prayuth Chan-ocha has called on the electorate to turn out in force for the July 3 general election and vote "good people" into parliament to protect the monarchy and change the country for the better.
Gen Prayuth's comments were televised yesterday on Channel 7 and Channel 5, when he urged the public to exercise good judgement when voting.
His TV appearance was seen by the opposition as a move to stem the apparent rising popularity of the Pheu Thai Party and its top party list candidate, Yingluck Shinawatra.
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