CDRM bans local politicians' activities
The Council for Democratic Reform under Constitutional Monarchy Sunday issued issued its 22nd announcement to ban activities of local politicians.
The CDRM said in the statement that tambon administrative organizations and provincial administrative organisations as well as other organisatons must halt their political activities either in support or opposition to the CDRM for fear that they could lead to problems causing further rifts in the society.The CDRM said these organisations must halt their political activities until the country returns to normal situation. The move came after the Second Army Region (Suranari Military Camp) was tipped off that ousted defence minister Thamarak Isarangura mobilised local villages from southern part of northeastern provinces such as Buri Ram, Surin and Ubon Ratchathani were moving to Bangkok to rally against the CDRM. Third Army Region also ordered Phetchabun Provincial Administrative Organisation Akaradej Thongchaiso and Muang Phetchabun Mayor Wisal Kositanon to report to the army today. Over 30 community radio stations in Phetchabun were ordered to shut down. Following the report of planned rallies by local administrative organisation, the Second and Third Army Region deployed military officials to station at major intersections of major highways leading to Bangkok and check buses. The Army sent local villagers travelling on some buses home after they suspect that the villagers may come to Bangkok to rally and not to find job as they claimed. Yodying Chantanapim, advisor to Tambon Administrative Organisation Association of Thailand denied that local bodies moved to protest agaisnt the CDRM saying that the local bodies have not been adversely affected by the CDRM move. However they will wait and see if there will be any future negative action against them. Meanwhile leaflets from anonymous were circulated in the outer districts of Chiang Mai to protest against the CDRM. Some villages had people announce through loud speakers attacking the CDRM for bringing down Thaksin government Karun Klaiklung, chairman of Tambon Administrative Organisations in Chiang Mai said he had sought cooperation from all local bodies to give full cooperation to the CDRM to create peace in the country. Meanwhile the CDRM imposed five years jail term and or Bt100,000 fine on anyone who eavesdrop on conversations through telephones or other ways of communications. Persons who abuse information or disclose information from such eavesdropping will also be liable to the same penalties. The detail of the penalties was established one day after the CDRM on Saturday issued its 21st announcement to ban wiretapping. The announcement also subjects anyone who is informed of information from wiretapping to the same penalties if he or she relay the information or makes use of it. The announcement says the masterminds behind the wiretapping will be subjected to twofold penalties. The Nation
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