Thaksin a loyal friend of reds: Natthawut
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Deputy Agriculture Minister Natthawut Saikua on Tuesday criticised the Democrats for trying to drive a wedge between the red shirts and former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Deputy Agriculture Minister Natthawut Saikua on Tuesday criticised the Democrats for trying to drive a wedge between the red shirts and former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
“For as long as I have known him, Thaksin has never abandoned his friends or allies in a common struggle,” he said.
Natthawut dismissed speculation about a sour alliance, which he said had been spread by the Democrats, following Saturday’s phone-in at the red-shirt rally.
In his phone-in, Thaksin called for his red allies to rally behind mending fences so as to facilitate his homecoming. Many view his message as a request for the reds to drop their demand for justice in the 2010 bloodshed, paving way for his amnesty.
Natthawut said the government was making progress in uncovering the culprits behind the political violence.
He said the Democrats would not succeed if they thought they could secure the loyalty of the red shirts by sowing distrust in Thaksin.
