NCPO not persecuting certain groups: Prayuth
In response to allegations that the NCPO is persecuting certain groups while favouring others, junta chief Gen Prayuth Chan-ocha said Friday night that the rule of law should be respected and all cases should be dealt with fairly under the law.
“If we wanted to destroy any person in particular, we would have punished them when we possessed sovereign power. That was when we had a lot of power, but we did not do so,” he said. “All sides have to respect the law, which is the rule for society. The law exists to ensure peace in society, not to cause endless conflict. People who violate the law must be punished.
“If they don’t want to be punished, they have to escape and they can’t live in Thailand any more. If they want to come back and live in Thailand, they have to be arrested and prosecuted. There have been many cases like this,” he said.
The junta chief did not identify anyone in particular, although he was obviously referring to cases against politicians living overseas to escape prosecution at home.
The Nation
