Weng said it was questionable why weapons had been found every time the government faced a difficult situation. For instance, people had been demanding the lifting of the political ban and “out of the blue” the NCPO found military weapons left over from an operation launched in March, he said. However, he said the junta should pursue a double track, hunting down criminals responsible for the weapons and working towards next year’s elections. After the discovery of the weapons, the NCPO’s lifting of its ban on political activities seemed more unlikely. While activists and politicians were being kept quiet due to the ban, the NCPO would burnish its image and try to build its popularity, he said.

Source: The Nation Bangkok December 05, 2017 18:17 UTC