BANGKOK, 1 June 2011 – Pheu Thai Party prime minister candidate Yingluck Shinawatra has expressed her standpoint against all types of coup d’état in response to another wave of silent coup rumour if her party wins majority seats.
Responding to the coup rumour, the Pheu Thai number one party-listed candidate stated that she does not want to see any kinds of coup d’état since she wants all sides to abide by regulations and respect the voice of the public.
Her brother former Prime Minister Dr Thaksin Shinawatra earlier announced that a silent coup d’état will be orchestrated if the Pheu Thai Party wins the upcoming 3 July general election and form a new government.
As for the party’s election campaigns in the provinces, Ms Yingluck elaborated that the overall situation must be firstly assessed so that policies will be formed to match the location, including the southern region. She believed that her party’s policy will be able to win people’s hearts.
Regarding the readiness expressed by the Bhumjaithai Party to work with the Pheu Thai Party as a coalition partner, Ms Yingluck responded that it is too soon to talk about the matter. She noted that any parties wanting to work with her party should share the same political ideology.
