Thai 2007 election will not be delayed by bombings, security clampdown - junta |
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BANGKOK (XFN-ASIA) - The elections promised by the government to be held later this year will not be delayed by the bombing incident on New Year's Eve in Bangkok and the ensuing security clampdown, the military junta said.Concerns mounted about the junta's intentions this week after the generals imposed a gag on broadcasters against reporting on ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra and visibly tightened security around the Thai capital.Air Chief Marshal Chalit Pukbhasauk, a member of the junta, said the process of writing a new constitution is proceeding on time and that elections will still be held before the end of the year.'We are facilitating the drafting process so the constitution will be complete as soon as possible. Then we can hold elections by the end of the year. That's what everyone wants,' he told reporters.'Everything is proceeding according to plan,' he said.Chalit said the elections should end the political turmoil that has gripped Thailand for the last year.He also defended the junta's decision this week to strip Thaksin of his diplomatic passport, which was announced along with a ban on broadcasters from reporting on the ousted premier.'It's not about fairness. Holding a diplomatic passport is a privilege' that Thaksin no longer merits, he said.The generals have promised to draft a new constitution that would prevent the corruption and abuse of power that Thaksin was accused of fomenting.afp
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