PM’s Office ‘worried’ about monk rallies
PM’S OFFICE MINISTER Suwaphan Tanyuvardhana is trying to quell rallies by monks after a speech apparently meant to incite action was shared on social media.
“I am worried about recent developments,” Suwaphan said Monday. “I would like to urge all sides to stay calm and let the law run its course.”
On Sunday, Phra Methee Dhammacharn – a prominent supporter of acting Supreme Patriarch Somdet Chuang – urged fellow monks in a Facebook post to rise up in defence of the country’s Buddhism institutions and clergymen.
His move followed the Department of Special Investigation’s (DSI) recent announcement that it is preparing to press charges against Somdet Chuang over a Mercedes-Benz that was registered under his name and was allegedly involved in tax
invasion.
Suwaphan said Monday that law enforcement and security agencies would be prepared to deal with rallies by monks.
He also suggested that agencies had already contacted Phra Methee Dhammacharn to persuade him not to mobilise his supporters.
