Published: 30/08/2010 at 04:40 PM
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Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban has slammed the opposition Puea Thai Party for claiming that intelligence agencies were warning of a possible bomb attack on Bangkok’s subway system.
Mr Suthep, who is in charge of security, said he had received no report from any intelligence agency pointing to such a threat. He accused the Puea Thai Party of circulating unfounded rumours and hoping to benefit from them.
He said he had already ordered officials to increase security in the capital, including the repair of the CCTV cameras damaged during the anti-government protests.
Asked about the claim by Puea Thai spokesman Prompong Nopparit that some ill-intentioned people wanted to create unrest as an excuse for another military coup, Mr Suthep said no soldiers were thinking about staging a coup. They supported democracy and wanted peace restored to the country.
Puea Thai spokesman Prompong claimed earlier that a government security agency had received fresh information about a plot to bomb the subway in September or October. He claimed this would be used as a reason to further postpone the general election.
National Security Council secretary-general Thawil Pliensri confirmed there were no intelligence reports pointing to a possible bomb attack on the MRT train network, as claimed by the opposition party.
“Mr Prompong did not attend meetings of the Centre for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation (CRES) and we have received no reports about a planned bombing as claimed by the Puea Thai Party,” Mr Thawil said.
Security units were keeping a close eye on all major transport routes at all times. The current security situation in the country remains normal, he said.
“Mr Prompong may be concerned about the country, but his comment will not discredit the government and the CRES since we are monitoring the situation continually,” Mr Thawil said.
The government had no plan to lift the state of emergency in Bangkok and the six other provinces yet, he said.
*Bron: Bangkok Post / www.bangkokpost.com *