BANGKOK, 2 July 2013 Deputy Defense Minister General Yuthasak Sasiprapha has affirmed that the military will be willing to work under the supervision of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.
According to newly appointed Deputy Defense Minister General Yuthasak Sasiprapha, it is a good thing that the ministry is now under the supervision of Prime Minister Yingluck herself as all orders can now be given directly. All military top brass are willing to work alongside Miss Yingluck, the General said.
As for the ongoing violence in the restive south, General Yuthasak said if the Prime Minister decided to put him in charge, he would be honored to accept the task. However, it is likely that the Premier will transfer all national security matters to Deputy Prime Minister Police General Pracha Promnok.
General Yuthasak also reiterated that the government would not meddle in the military affairs, particularly the annual reshuffle of top military personnel. He, however,would hold a sideline meeting with all units to finalize the issue, before a committee on military reshuffles convened its meeting on July 25th.
