Destroying democracy to save it
10th Oct. 2006
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2006/10/10/destroying-democracy-save-it.html
I really enjoyed reading the letter of the press attache of Thai Embassy justifying the coup d'etat in that country on Sept. 19.
Justification is routinely given for every coup d'etat. Most popular justifications are corruption, nepotism, chaos or political instability. Fear of external invasion is also often given as a valid justification. Some dictators say that their country is not yet ""ripe for democracy"".
However the reason mentioned in this particular letter "Thailand needed to take this step to propel the democracy forward" takes the cake.
K. B. KALE, Jakarta
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