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Former PM's Office minister reports to police to acknowledge lese majesty charges
BANGKOK, June 12 (TNA) - Former Minister Attached to the Prime Minister's Office Chakrapob Penkair reported himself to the the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) to acknowledge lese majeste charge against him.
Mr. Chakrapob met Pol.Lt-Gen. Somyot Pumpunmung, CSD chief, and insisted on his innocense and said that the accusation was the result of the political motivation.
He vowed to fight the case in court and to prove himself.
Mr. Chakrapob is accused of challenging the high institution in a speech he gave at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand in August last year about the 2006 coup, which toppled then-premier Thaksin Shinawatra and brought in a military government.
Under heavy political pressure, Mr. Chakrapob last month announced his resignation, saying that he wanted to relieve pressure on the ruling People Power Party and Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.
Mr. Chakrapob said he had prepared documents to present to police in his defense, including a translation of his speech given last August.
Gen. Somyot said Mr. Chakrapob was released after acknowledged the charges against him the court have not yet issued the arrest warrant but he surrendered by himself.
The police would further investigate more into the case and Mr. Chakrapob could give more evidence to the police, he said.
Mr. Chakrapob met Pol.Lt-Gen. Somyot Pumpunmung, CSD chief, and insisted on his innocense and said that the accusation was the result of the political motivation.
He vowed to fight the case in court and to prove himself.
Mr. Chakrapob is accused of challenging the high institution in a speech he gave at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand in August last year about the 2006 coup, which toppled then-premier Thaksin Shinawatra and brought in a military government.
Under heavy political pressure, Mr. Chakrapob last month announced his resignation, saying that he wanted to relieve pressure on the ruling People Power Party and Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.
Mr. Chakrapob said he had prepared documents to present to police in his defense, including a translation of his speech given last August.
Gen. Somyot said Mr. Chakrapob was released after acknowledged the charges against him the court have not yet issued the arrest warrant but he surrendered by himself.
The police would further investigate more into the case and Mr. Chakrapob could give more evidence to the police, he said.
