Court dismisses lawsuit against Chuan Leekpai for defaming Thaksin

South Bangkok Criminal Court, 'Chuan' former prime minister Reveals court dismisses Thaksin's defamation case Pointing out that he has the right to criticize the events he has experienced because he is a politician and a former prime minister. The court scheduled to read the verdict in the defamation case, black number A. 1590/2565, which the prosecutor of the Southern Bangkok Criminal Office 1 was the plaintiff in filing against Mr. Chuan Leekpai, former prime minister. and former Speaker of the National Assembly Being the defendant in the offense of defaming another person by advertising according to the Criminal Code Sections 326, 32 8 The plaintiff's prosecutor stated The complaint alleges that on October 28, 2012, during daytime, the defendant defamed Pol. Lt. Col. Thaksin Shinawatra, former prime minister. During a lecture at the opening ceremony of the Democrat Party Political School at Ramada Plaza Hotel Riverside Bangkok Mr. Chuan said after hearing the verdict that Witnesses have been examined f or 7 consecutive days and the court has scheduled a reading of the verdict today. And before reading the verdict, I asked for permission to make a statement. which is one result to summarize the facts from the examination of witnesses Ultimately, the court dismissed the case on the grounds that it was a criticism of the defendant: I am a politician. Be the Prime Minister and have the right to criticize the events that have been experienced This is because in the expression there was an investigation into the origin of the words, such as castration, extermination, etc., with a former deputy commander of the 4th Army Region coming to testify. Mr. Chuan further said that the former deputy commander of the 4th Army Region was the only person on the day of the meeting on April 8, 2001, when Mr. Thaksin Shinawatra was the Prime Minister, and went to the meeting that occurred on April 7, when there was a bomb at Hat Yai Railway Station and the 8th is the day the policy was given that no more than 17-18 criminals wo uld be the ringleaders. Manage 10 people per month, 2 months is all it takes. Deputy Commander of the 4th Army Region came to confirm the meaning. After that, problems in the South arose from such policies. Finally the police were sent in. Because I believe the police can do it. which the Deputy Commander of the 4th Army Region recorded his words On the day he came to testify, he was one of the people who dared to testify. And he was the only person that day who dared to criticize or disagree. If you believe us in the South, we don't have bloodshed like today. Mr. Chuan said that the results from that day were the origin of the incident on January 4, 2004, the day when more than 400 guns were robbed. This is the origin of the disaster. In the past, more than 5,700 people have died as a result of policy errors. which Mr. Thaksin I once admitted that I really made a mistake, so the court saw that I, as a politician, had experience in this matter. And in the statement it was stated that I had personally seen th is matter in Pattani Province. which has made an appointment to examine all witnesses The court therefore found that I had the right to express critical opinions. Mr. Chuan added that I do not want the statute of limitations to be expired. Because the case has already been established, the witness examination must be completed to determine how it will end. The case will be finished. The court has discretion. When asked about the Southern Fire issue, Mr. Chuan said that such issues would have to be seen. Errors from the April 8, 2001 policy were the source of loss of life. But how far will the government of Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister, go? It remains to be seen whether the events that happened about 40 times last week are probably not ordinary. Source: Thai News Agency