Chaturon lashes out at junta’s ‘poor’ performance
Ahead of the third anniversary of the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) seizing power following a coup, key Pheu Thai figure Chaturon Chaisang has launched a stinging criticism of its performance, saying it had failed to resolve the country’s problems and had instead compounded issues by its poor handling.
Chaturon said the economy has seen a slowdown, partly due to lack of confidence in the country’s stability, as there is no certainty when democracy would be restored.
Chaturon said the NCPO lacked a thorough vision to tackle the country’s problems. The reforms and reconciliation process, he added, lacked concrete outcomes that touched upon real issues.
He said the NCPO had only been contributing to the complexity of the problems by acting against the people’s wishes.
On the corruption front, several issues of concern have been concealed from the public whereas those who are calling for accountability are facing threats. This, Chaturon said, has virtually eroded the anti-corruption efforts and the system.
“It is of concern that in the future the country would rather step back than step forward. People are facing more problems, which have been accumulating. The conflicts will only worsen and instability would return as a result,’ Chaturon warned.
