PM: I Am To Be Held Responsible If Reforms Fail

 

 

BANGKOK : -- Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha announced today that he would be the only person who would be held responsible if the attempts at national reform have failed. 

 

He also warned political elements not to stir up troubles while martial law is still in force, saying that all he has wanted is for the public give him moral support and understand him as he has no intention whatsoever to seek personal gains but to solve the country’s problems.

On the question of martial law whether it should be lifted, the prime minister answered back saying that if martial law is lifted and there are troubles making reform impossible “then who will take responsibility on my behalf.”

He stressed that his main responsibility was to make reform possible so that the country could move forward. 

And as far as he is concerned, he said that the Thai people must come first and their safety is paramount regardless of how the international community will think about the martial law.

General Prayuth made clear that it was not his business or the government’s business to negotiate with any political groups and to persuade them to cease their activities. “Why negotiate with them because they, as the people of this country, must obey the law.

The prime minister said that since he has to bear all the burdens and problems originated from previous governments he needed time and an opportunity to address all the problems. 

“Can you ask them (political groups) to stop their activities and give them for Thailand and the government to undertake the reforms,” he told the reporters.