Suthep trial another test for the judiciary

And of course Suthep is going to be found guilty and will spend years and years in jail – of course!

Eligius

And people wonder why the junta keeps having coups.

toughlove

I wonder whether the plan is to go with tradition, and have him escorted to the border by a policeman, if he looks in danger of being convicted?

Ricardo

“Suthep said before acknowledging the charges that he was ready to fight the case in accordance with justice procedure and would never flee the country.”

Where did I hear that before?

AGareth2

Re. “Where did I hear that before?”

You heard it from Abhisit [Vejjajiva] when he was charged with presiding over the killing of civilian protesters.

jayboy

 

Easy enough for him to say, as with Suthep now, when the chances of spending time in jail were nil.

What caught my attention was that few supporters turn out. It could mean that most of the shutdown protestors were bussed and paid and very little support from the Bangkokians (not that it’s news). Could also mean that most supporters now have realised that they have been fooled by the wily old fox and have now turned their backs. His political ambition looks over.

Eric Loh

We will never know, as he organised those protests together with a certain person who now heads the country, is accountable to nobody, controls the Army, controls the courts, and has an Article 44 trump card to pull out whenever he wants to. The chance of uthep spending time in jail is about zero.

Bob12345

Smart move to put him on trial now when they control the country with an iron fist. Once cleared of all charges it will be much more difficult to get a re-trail when the courts are not in his favour anymore, some time in the far future. Maybe even push it all the way to the Supreme Court?

heybruce