PM calls Ban to defend actions against UDD
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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha Monday made a telephone call to Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations, to defend the government’s action after the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD)’s anti-fraud centres to monitor refere
The UDD Monday morning filed a petition over human rights infringement issues with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights after its centres were shut down.
“I explained to him that there are still such movements and told him the incident in details,’’ he said, adding that he would dispatch representatives to meet Ban Ki-moon in person.
He said the UN secretary-general voiced concern about freedom of speech which he clarified that the government allow people across the country to express their views about the charter draft.
“I told him that the problem is some political parties do not cooperate. I asked him was it right that some parties took part in the process and they said they disagreed. He did not answer but listened,’’ Prayut said.
