Chaturon comments on politics and the monarchy
According to a report in The Nation (11 May 2009: “Chaturon’s new book to tell truth”), former TRT leader and banned politician Chaturon Chaisaeng is about to launch a book that discusses politics over the past 3-5 years.
According to the report, the “book takes up the Privy Councils’ function in a democracy, saying the members must adapt their role and accept criticism.”
Chaturon is also said to make a call for an “investigation into reports that privy councillor and former prime minister Surayud Chulanont and others met with Piya Malakul at a dinner hosted by him at his Sukhumvit residence.”
Apparently Chaturon makes the point that the monarchy should be retained and that the “monarchy would be strong if the parliamentary system is strong.”
The report also claims that Chaturon says that the “lese majeste law must not be used as a tool to destroy political rivals or seize power…”.
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