APINYA WIPATAYOTIN From Bangkok Post
A group of student activists at Chulalongkorn who are against dictatorship say they have nothing to do with pro-Thaksin Shinawatra supporters. The student activists said they work individually, but merely share the anti-dictatorship idea.
Around 10 members of the group attracted media attention by performing a five-minute play against the coup in front of the university's Sala Phra Kieo.
A senior student from the faculty of engineering said he regarded the group's move as an over-reaction.
The student, who asked not to be named, also said people should wait for a general election at the end of this year.
Yesterday, the group urged people not to vote for the new constitution, saying that people should accept only the constitution written by an elected government.
The activists also handed out condoms to passers-by to deliver the message that the constitution now being drafted should be stopped in its tracks.
Nattasit Rakkiatwong, spokesman for the group, said corruption alone did not provide justification for a coup.
He says the Thai Rak Thai party had the right to reject the May 30 verdict that dissolved the party and imposed a five-year ban on political activity by its executives.
Theeranai Jaruwatra, a leader of the group, said he was more concerned about abuse of power in a democratic system than Mr Thaksin's corruption charges.
''Just leave the issue to the judicial system. I can't say whether he is right or wrong at the moment. The court will let us know. We don't care whether he is right or wrong. But the coup is unacceptable,'' he said.
Mr Theeranai insisted that the group would not join the PTV protesters. Some members, however, could choose to attend their rallies individually.
He said people tended to link coup opponents with Mr Thaksin's supporters.
Meanwhile, political science lecturer Chaiyan Chaiyaporn threw his support behind the students' move, saying they were exercising their right to express themselves politically.
A recent ABAC poll found that more than 70% of respondents were ready to ''accept'' a corrupt government if it would improve their own well-being.
Blog master Said.... That's right thing for all Thai people to against this coup. Why they were accused that they have a hidden agenda. Before the 19 coup, their lecturer in this university did rally with People allies democracy to against Thaksin, after the 19 coup , they have been support to Junta and the coup maker to destroy Thaksin and his allies. It's really shame...
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