Former UDD leader voices coup fears

A former red-shirt leader yesterday warned that the country could be plunged into another political crisis, which could lead to another coup if vote-fixing allegations involving last year's Senate election are not fully investigated.

- AEKARACH SATTABURUTH

Tida Tawornseth, former president of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), said the alleged vote rigging in the Senate election process is a serious accusation and stressed the need for the Election Commission (EC) to carry out a full probe.

The EC has made several missteps in the past, but it should not compromise its investigation; otherwise, the controversy could lead to another major political crisis that could pave the way for a putsch, she said.