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Toxin: 'Ready to be PM again'
FORMER prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, now a fugitive abroad, has pledged that he would return to take up the premiership again if the people wanted him to. It was the first time in months that he has specifically mentioned the possibility of being prime minister again. In a 20-minute telephone call to members of the opposition Puea Thai party on Monday, Thaksin said: 'I will fight on no matter what happens. I'm ready to be prime minister again if people support me. If people voice their call that they want me, I will come back to carry out my duty (as prime minister).' 'But if the people give up, it will be tantamount to my defeat as well,' he said. Striking an emotional note, he added that he would rather 'sneak back' into Thailand and die in the north-east Isan region than in exile overseas. The phone call, which elicited prolonged applause, was clearly a morale-booster for the party, which has suffered from factional splits and made no headway in a round of by-elections last month. Posted by: Fred 2009-02-04 |
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