Srettha’s fibs on 112

The Nation reports that Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has made some statements regarding the death in custody of Netiporn Sanesangkhom. Recall that the judiciary had refused bail for her.

Srettha says: “It is sad. Nobody wanted this loss to happen.”

That is a giant pile of festering manure. Plenty of officials, politicians, and ultra-royalists wanted this “loss.” The officials act on orders, so we may as well assume that the current Puea Thai-led coalition government is responsible for Netiporn’s death.

Clipped from the Bangkok Post

Ultra-royalists, including politicians wanted to send a “message” to the anti-royal and questioning youth of the country: don’t mess with the monarchy. Netiporn’s death is a warning to them. In that sense, her death was premeditated.

When Srettha says, “I want to extend my condolences to her family,” we think it is a meaningless statement. If he cared, he’d have done something. Of course, there are other hunger strikers. We are not holding our breath for their release.

Srettha added that he has instructed Justice Minister Tawee Sodsong to “thoroughly investigate the cause of her death and produce scientific evidence.”

Think of the double standards applied by Tawee’s ministry to Puea Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra, and anger is one reaction.

When Srettha babbles : “I’m confident we will find justice,” we want to vomit. There is no justice associated with Article 112 and the monarchy. There are double standards and there is persecution, repression, and torture. And there is death.

Srettha also said: “I hereby affirm that all will be treated fairly…”. We cannot believe him. But let everyone hold him to these words. Fair treatment for the scores of youngsters charges under Article 112. Let’s see him get off his pampered posterior and do something.

Why should anyone believe him? Recall that the the release of political prisoners was one of Puea Thai’s election campaign promises. Of course, it has done nothing. And, doing nothing makes the party complicit in Netiporn’s death.