Thailand coup leader declares himself new Prime Minister

In a sham election process, the leader of the military coup, General Prayuth Chan-ocha, has been elected by a hand picked legislature to be the new Prime Minister of Thailand. This attempt to legitimise the military coup is undermined by the repression that the army continues to wield, click here and here. Just this week, the junta published a ‘most wanted’ list of people under the infamous and repressive A112 – Lese Majeste.
No to the military!
Free all political prisoners!
Organising is not a crime!

 

In a sham election process, the leader of the military coup, General Prayuth Chan-ocha, has been elected by a hand picked legislature to be the new Prime Minister of Thailand. This attempt to legitimise the military coup is undermined by the repression that the army continues to wield, click here and here. Just this week, the junta published a ‘most wanted’ list of people under the infamous and repressive A112 – Lese Majeste.
No to the military!
Free all political prisoners!
Organising is not a crime!