Thaksin met with PULO leader: Democrat
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Fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra met with a PULO leader in Kuala Lumpur despite his denial, Democrat MP Thaworn Senneam said on Tuesday.
Despite his denials, fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra did meet with a PULO leader in Kuala Lumpur, Democrat MP Thaworn Senneam said on Tuesday.
“My concern about the Thaksin-PULO talks is that they took place without any consultations with security agencies,” he said.
Thaworn said he understood Thaksin had initiated the talks via arrangements made by the Malaysian authorities.
He said that unlike Thaksin, he had held talks with the southern insurgents with the acknowledgement of the security authorities, including the commanding general of the 4th Army Region.
He said he was worried that Thaksin’s approach to the talks might have caused confusion among security authorities.
Thaksin’s legal adviser Noppadon Pattama dismissed the allegation about the talks, saying that although Thaksin was in Kuala Lumpur last month, he did not meet with the PULO leader.
Noppadon said he suspected the Democrats were trying to discredit the government by spreading a fabricated story.
He challenged the Democrats to prove the talks had taken place.
Earlier Thaksin gave an interview in Hong Kong denying his talks with the PULO leader.
The alleged talks, if they did indeed happen, took place at a five-star hotel on March 14, according to reliable sources in Thailand and Malaysia.
