Petition over barrier not a political stunt: Karun
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The Pheu Thai Party MP for Bangkok's Don Muang district yesterday denied politics was behind a petition by local residents against the city administration's "Big Bag" giant sandbag floodwall.
Karun Hosakul yesterday met Pracha Promnok, who heads the National Flood Relief Operation Centre (FROC), at its headquarters. The MP said later that people were upset that the floodwall increased water levels on their side of the barrier. He insisted their complaint was not incited by any politician.
Pracha said he had not obtained any petition from Don Muang residents. He also said the flooded Highways 9 and 340 should be restored later yesterday – as an alternative to Rama II to the South.
However, Highways Department chief Wanchai Paklak said later the restoration of Highway 340 (Bang Bua Thong-Suphan Buri) would take one to two days to complete.
