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Politics has shown itself to be a charade, perpetuated by the corrupt. If you need evidence, look no further than the past week’s developments. How else can we explain the Pheu Thai Party, after fighting their arch-enemies for nearly two decades, now suddenly joining hands with them on the grand stage of political theater?
Do they think the public is naive? The excuses being made by our new Prime Minister Srettha, as well as party leaders Phoomtham and Cholanan, appear to be more for their own benefit than for the people they purportedly serve.
We should brace ourselves to hear an onslaught of hollow phrases in the coming days and weeks: “necessary sacrifice,” “reconciliation government,” “need to move the country forward.” For the last three years, Pheu Thai leaders have confided in me, disparaging the very individuals they’re now cozying up to. From accusations like “Thammanat Prompao is a crooked, drug-dealing thug” to “Anutin Charnvirakul is killing the country with his ill-conceived vaccine policy,” these were LITERAL phrases uttered by Pheu Thai leadership. And yet, here they are, arm in arm, dancing in the repugnant waltz of politics.
It’s ludicrous. It’s unethical. And it’s absolutely shameless.
And let’s not forget those who openly supported the coup, such as Akanat Prompan. This man, along with his extended family, publicly denounced Yingluck Shinawatra, using a range of misogynistic slurs. Now he’s welcomed with open arms, all due to Pheu Thai’s complete lack of integrity and shame.
They insist that this alliance was a “necessary choice,” which is utter nonsense. The only plausible reason for this unholy union is to facilitate Thaksin Shinawatra’s return to Thailand. Do they really expect us to believe that Thaksin conveniently fell ill the moment he landed, thus avoiding a night in jail and instead securing an entire hospital floor?
This isn’t governance; it’s a power grab by the power-hungry.
Pheu Thai has betrayed the very democracy they’ve claimed to uphold for years. The emperor has no clothes, and the ugly truth is there for all to see: Beneath the veneer of political rhetoric and theatrical performances to the electorate lies nothing but corruption, unethical behavior, and immorality. The Pheu Thai Party is a sham, filled with charlatans. The pantomime can stop now; no one is fooled anymore.