เอามาแปะให้อ่านๆ พี่เขาแถลงกัน We, the Alumni of Australia, wish to express our deep distress over recent statements from the Australian Government condemning the military coup in Thailand. We were trained in Australia, many under scholarship from the Australian Government, and we embrace the same democratic ideals and faith in democratic processes as Australians do. But the situation in Thailand before the coup was abhorrent. It was not the case of the military lusting for power and seizing control for their own benefit. Millions of people from all walks of life had held peaceful demonstrations against the Yingluck government for over six months, protesting against corruption and wrong-doing by a government that quashed all opposition, censored the media, removed media personnel with opposing views, and plundered the country through corrupt schemes. Snipers and bomb throwers attacked the peaceful protesters, and violence was escalating. Missiles were shot at the Anti-Corruption Commission. On the eve of the coup, unarmed protesters were gunned down in their sleep, with scores killed or injured. Arms and ammunition were being moved to be used at the protest site by government sympathizers – all this going on with the Yingluck government not even coming out to condemn the violence, or display any visible attempt to bring the perpetrators to justice. Whatever your politics, you don’t deserve to die for protesting. Any self-respecting Australian Prime Minister in this situation would have at least decried the use of violence. Ending the one-sided deadly attacks was the immediate priority of the coup leaders. And they succeeded. The military prevented the bloodbath. We all agree that bloodshed should be avoided, and it was clear that bloodshed was imminent, had the military not intervened. They in fact staved off the impending crisis. Reconciliation was the next objective. Only when the opposing sides refused to budge, was martial law imposed. We of course do not condone coups, but since they took over power, the coup leaders have managed to pay Yingluck government’s long-overdue massive debt to farmers that had led to several suicides. They are also reviewing the mega-projects that were riddled with corruption, and are inviting suggestions for reform for greater transparency and accountability – the cornerstones of democracy. We do not condone coups, but we ask you, the Government of Australia, to give the coup leaders time to implement much needed reform. If they do not hand over power and move towards elections within a year or so, we will be the first to join you in protesting against them.
Posted on: Thu, 05 Jun 2014 03:55:18 +0000
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