Paetongtarn shrugs off questions about her father’s ‘illnesses’

By Thai Newsroom Reporters

PHEU THAI LEADER PAETONGTARN Shinawatra, daughter of de facto party boss-cum-convict at large Thaksin Shinawatra, today (Dec.5) shrugged off reporters’ refreshed inquiry about his “illnesses” the symptoms and details of which have remained a mystery for more than three months now.

Paetongtarn declined to respond to the reporters’ questions about the “illnesses” of her father who has been staying in a tight-security private ward at Police Hospital since Aug.22, the date on which he returned from 17 years in self-exile abroad.

She shook her head, wagged her forefinger and smiled when asked by the reporters to comment on her father’s “illnesses” amidst sustained allegations that the de facto Pheu Thai boss-cum-convict at large had merely feigned it all to keep himself from being literally put behind bars.

Thaksin who had been earlier convicted as guilty of a few counts of misconduct in office during his previous premiership and sentenced to eight years in prison is more or less speculated to be released on parole no later than February after his jail term has been already curtailed by royal pardon to only one year.

Justice Minister Thavi Sodsong will be legally obliged to officially endorse his admission at the hospital if it is going to be extended beyond a 120-day period whilst parole might possibly be granted him as soon as later this month.

Anti-Thaksin critics and street activists have earlier insisted that the de facto Pheu Thai boss be immediately returned to jail in case that Police Hospital doctors may conclude that he has already recovered from his secrecy-shrouded “illnesses” and could practically be taken care of by those attached to Bangkok Remand Prison.

Noted political activist Srisuwan Janya plans to petition the Administrative Court to judge whether Thaksin is clinically or “politically” ill, given the likelihood of the Police Hospital doctors in charge of his medical treatments being subpoenaed for testimony before the court.

CAPTION:
Top and Front Page: Pheu Thai leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra, right, and her father, de facto party boss Thaksin Shinawatra, left. Both photos: Thai Rath

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