Junta to submit the original copies of its two classified documents

"The documents are authentic but appear to have some differences between the original copies and the photocopies," he said, promising to submit the original copies as summoned by the EC.

Chalit said he was consulting with other junta members on who should testify - the choices include himself, Defence permanent secretary General Winai Phattiyakul and Army chief General Anupong Paochinda.

He said following the September 19 coup, the junta wanted to overcome the social divisions and safeguard the national security. Its duties were sanctioned by the interim charter and the 2007 Constitution.

The junta's counterpropaganda against the PPP, seen as the remnant of the disbanded Thai Rak Thai Party, was mentioned in the classified documents and approved by former junta chief Sonthi Boonyaratglin before the three organic laws relating to the electoral process were enacted, he said.

Two days after Sonthi giving his green light, PPP leader Samak Sundaravej circulated the leaked documents and the classified plans were never put into action, he said.

Once the election laws were enacted, the armed forces were under the strict order from the Defence Ministry to remain politically neutral, he said.

He said he would leave it up to the EC to rule whether the junta was guilty of tampering with the electoral process. In his opinion, the junta had no malicious intent on the PPP which was not in existence when the propaganda against TRT remnants was mapped out, he added.

by the Nation