Chalerm accuses previous govt of delaying Thaksin's petition

Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung Wednesday accused the previous government of intentionally dragging its feet on an appeal by the red shirts for royal pardon to fugitive former premier Thaksin Shinawatra.

Chalerm dismissed as rumour media reports that the current government was going to discuss whether to seek royal pardon for Thaksin.

"There is no discussion. This is a rumour. The government has not done anything about this matter," he said.

The deputy premier said that the previous Democratled administration had shelved the petition by millions of the red shirts seeking royal pardon for Thaksin. "Don't think that people don't know what you did," he said.

The Nation