Pheu Thai Party Secretary” insists not to abduct “Gen. Pisal” fleeing the Tak Bai case, trying to contact the justice process, threatening to expel him from the party if he returns after the statute of limitations expires, not worried about affecting the voter base because it is a personal matter.

Mr. Surawong Thienthong, Minister of Tourism and Sports and Secretary-General of the Pheu Thai Party, talked about tracking down Gen. Pisal Wattanawongkiri, a Pheu Thai Party-list MP, to enter the justice process after the Narathiwat Provincial Court issued an arrest warrant in the Tak protest dispersal case. He said that what the Pheu Thai Party is asking for is for Gen. Pisal to come back to fight the case. However, if he comes back after the statute of limitations has expired, he confirmed that the Pheu Thai Party will definitely take measures.

As for the criticism that he has not taken any action, Mr. Sorawong said that even if we expel him from the party, he is still an MP. We do not want this to become a nor
m. The party is still trying to contact him to come back and fight the case. He confirmed that he is still unable to contact him.

When asked if he was concerned about the image and the voter base of the Pheu Thai Party, especially in the South, Mr. Sorawong said that he was not worried because it was a personal matter. He is an MP and a member of our party. What we are trying very hard to do is to have him return to the justice process because there is still time. He went to see him and chose to come back after the statute of limitations expired. The party will definitely take measures. In the end, it may have to be expelled. He also confirmed that the Pheu Thai Party did not support Gen. Pisal because the party did its best and tried very hard to have him return to the justice process.

Source: Thai News Agency