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Friday, April 18, 2008

Thailand skips constitution for the 'holy' torch?

The Olympic torch, which was turned into a holy symbol by the German Fascists for the 1936 Games in Berlin is now more important then the constitution of Thailand.
The Daily Xpress reports on April 18:

"Protesters disrupting tomorrow's Olympic-torch relay will be arrested immediately and prosecuted for public disturbance, police say.

Foreigners will be expelled and banned from returning. Those with residency will have it revoked permanently, spokesman Lt-General Watcharaphol Prasarnratchakij says.

"If they come here and engage in unlawful acts, they must be prosecuted ... if they engage in illegal activity, we will proceed according to the law by revoking their visa," he says."

There is apparently a slight problem with the Thai constitution, as Pokpong Lawansiri comments:
""Under the Constitution, an individual - local or foreigner - has the right to rally for a cause," he says."

So, after mobilizing 17,000 police in New Delhi to lock down half the city, and enabling a mere handful invited visitors to see the holy torch, Thailand is now planning to disregard their own constitution.

It seems to me that by the time the torch will arrive in China all reason and justice is perfectly lost, exactly like the Chinese love to do business.

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