The infamous "legal department" of the military regime has unveiled its new target of political bullying: The Future Forward Party. Led by Col Burin Thongprapai, the National Council for Peace and Order's (NCPO) legal team has filed a police complaint against three members of the party accusing them of provoking public disturbances and violating the Computer Crime Act over some remarks on June 29.
No matter how laughable and baseless the criminal accusations are, the NCPO does not seem to care much as long as the means justifies the end: The needs to stifle criticism and clip the wings of its political rivals.
Obviously, the remark disturbed the NCPO more than it did public order as claimed. It was aired via a live broadcast on two Facebook accounts, one of the party and another of its leader, former automotive tycoon Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit.
