The government has suffered recently in public opinion polls of its performance, with many wondering if it is achieving all that was promised. Gen Prayuth said Thursday that if he doesn’t solve the country’s problems, he might well be considered a “traitor”.
He said the government would have to work harder at maintaining peace and order, integrating the management of the country, and reform.
“I don’t want to hear any more questions as to when the general election will be held. The time frame of everything is given in the constitution. It now rests on all of you, not me alone,” Gen Prayuth said.
“I’m here as a referee or a headmaster who will accelerate the work. Sometimes, there may have been much rushing which led to misunderstanding,” he added.
The government has divided its mission into three stages, he said.
The first stage is when the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) took over the country, the second stage is a period of one year dedicated to reform work, and the third stage is to bed down the previous changes.
Every side is well aware there are problems that may take time to resolve and in which differences in opinions will have to be mended by accelerating the judicial process to win public trust, reduce conflicts and form unity, Gen Prayuth said.
“Since May 22, I have had to step in to re-regulate everything because I knew the country couldn’t move forward and should not be left that way for the sake of the next generation,” said Gen Prayut.
“If I fail, technically I am a traitor. We have to succeed now or else the problems will become even worse,” he said.
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