absolutelyBangkok archive · Politics
Originally published Aug. 31, 2008
What sabotage or civil disobedience are our alleged liberators of the People’s Alliance for Democracy planning next. On day 6 of the “final solution” there was a carnival atmosphere over at Government House compound. Quite a contrast to the clashes with riot police just the day before. Even though the demission of embattled Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej looks more distant again.
The premier stubbornly refuses to resign and coalition allies are sticking together. The government, they say, will stay on and Samak remains the prime minister. Et voilà, look there, anti-anti-government protesters start gathering at Sanam Luang. Within a few hours a few thousand people of the infamous anti-coup, pro Thaksin Nor Por Kor were there — calling themselves “the silent majority.”
Wanna bet who’s able to gather more people. Out are the “red shirts” of the Democratic Alliance Against Dictatorship DAAC against the “yellow shirts” of the PAD. When police can’t get the job done they will get the job done?
The stakes are rising and we may still not like badmouthing Samak. But so far he’s pedantically sticking to the law whereas his rather anarchy-driven opponents break the law by the minute. All the rest has been said and analyzed. You’ve made up your mind, you’ve chosen a side. I’ve never liked Samak nor his mindset nor his past. But chapeau for him sticking to his guns so far.
After a Thaksin-nominee a PAD-nominee government? Reasoning and debate strengthen Samak, while the audience with His Majesty gave Samak not only a moral boost. Samak feels reaffirmed. Who knows, maybe there’s a kind of national government on the cards at the joint session of the houses. But it’s dead simple. Samak’s future is down to further mob violence. It’s time Samak offers something.
Ah, running out of violent ideas for a day, the PAD plans to sue police for damages and the loss of protesters’ property caused by police at Friday’s Makkhawan bridge raid.
Never mind the PAD’s slow transformation of Government House into a big huge public toilet. It’s you, the taxpayer, who will make it all right again.
And another thing crossed my mind: PAD core leader Sondhi’s “final solution.” Heard that before? It’s the exact English translation of Hitler’s Endlösung. Farfetched, way over the top, I know. Get it here, Not The Nation ’s Sondhi-interview on the final solution.
And in case you’ve missed it, here’s our Those Führer-like PAD diatribes.
I’m not saying. I’m just saying.
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