[Tlc] T-protests

[justinm at ucr.edu]

Forwarded from Dr. James Taylor.
Thanks,
justin

I dont know about you guys, but I feel personally there is no morality left in
the Thai judiciary. I feel quite sick learning of Samak's fate for his cooking
show (luk jaan?) while the 2006 "good"? coup was...well..quite acceptable.

Most of the Constitutional judges were involved in drafting the current illicit
constitution. Who selected them? it was a group including the impartial (of
course!) Abhisit Vejjajiva leader of the Democrats and judges appointed by Khor
Mor Chor last year. After the current PPP election this year these guys had to
be appointed according to the illicit 2007 Constitution. The only real
oppositional voice initially to this insanely biased group was Yongyut
Tiyapairat chair of the Parliament from Chiangrai (PPP) and … guess what? he
was mischievously and dubiously red carded at the onset...
In the Constitutional Court most were involved directly in a committee set up
by Khor Mor Chor in drafting the current fascist Constitution and thus a clear
vested interest; people such as the loud-mouthed anti-Thaksinite Jaran
Pakdeetanakul (his wife and mother-in-law involved in mischievous land transfer
in the south which led to public protest after his appointment - but to no
avail; he celebrated after the coup with PAD and ex-Khor Mor Chor members);
Chat Cholaworn (head); Jaroon Intajaan- ex Supreme Court/Tribunal; Chalermpon
Eik-uru (ex-Under Secretary for Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Khor Mor Chor's
illegal “Government”); Nurak Mapraneet (ex-Constitution Tribunal that ruled to
disband TRT); Boosong Kulbuppha (involved in drafting current Constitution);
Wasan Soiphisut (orginally clearing Thaksin- but then changing sides and for
that reason accepted into the "black gang" and who -believe it or not -recently
judged Potjaman with its equally predictable outcome); Suphot Kaimook (also ex-
draft Consitutional Committee); Udomsak Nitimontri (ex-draft Consitutional
Committee). All these people were appointed by the 2006 coup group in
allegiance with the Democrat Party. Al have one outcome in mind and are
prepared to go to any lengths (even twisting legal truths) to achieve this aim.
Who said this process is impartial??

Jim Taylor


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