July 19, 2011
The Nation
In his latest interview, former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra has ruled out serving jail term, saying he will have to “stand for justice” by not accepting ‘unfair’ legal action against him.
Speaking to Thai PBS in a special interview aired Monday night, Thaksin said he was not fighting for himself but for the justice system as a whole.
“I stand for justice,” Thaksin said, using the English words in his Thai-language interview.
He said he could not accept the two-year jail term against him because he regarded that case was unfair for him from the beginning.
The Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Office ruled that Thaksin had abused his authority to help his ex-wife, Kunying Pojaman na Pomphet, buy a Ratchadapisek land prom.
“The case was not fair from the beginning,” Thaksin said. “They made my political opponents the investigators against me. And the investigative panel was set up with an order by the coup makers, who toppled me.”
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