"No more blood" - veteran MP explains his actions, apologizes to speaker

[webfact]

"No more blood" - veteran MP explains his actions, apologizes to speaker

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Veteran Pheu Thai MP Wisarn Techateerawat returned to parliament yesterday after his now infamous arm slashing gesture. 

 

He proclaimed to the waiting press that he performed his actions because he wanted no more blood to be shed by Thais.

 

And he wants more decisive action from prime minister Prayut Chan-ocha in addressing the democracy protesters' demands.

 

He has also apologized to house speaker Chuan Leekpai.

 

Picture: Daily News

 

Earlier during a debate on the protests currently sweeping Thailand, Wisarn had produced a knife and slashed his arm three times.

 

Chuan called a temporary halt to proceedings and Wisarn was taken to Vachira Hospital where he was patched up with nine stitches.

 

Wisarn was criticized for bringing a weapon to parliament. He says he got the small knife from a maid in the building. 

 

Wisarn explained to the waiting banks of press on his return that he had seen enough trouble over the years from the bloodshed during the Thammasat protests of the 1970s though to the political conflict of the last decade. 

 

He was prepared to shed his own blood so that there would be no more shed by the Thai people, he said. 

 

He said that he was driven to his actions by what he perceives as inaction from the prime minister.

 

 

Picture: Daily News

 

He believes that a representative of the "dek" (in this case he means students) should present their case for the removal of the PM.

 

 

Regarding other matters - he was referring to potential constitutional changes related to the constitution and the monarchy - those could wait until later. 

 

He was prepared to "graap" ( a gesture of respect and forgiveness) to the PM if he would listen.

 

Daily News reported that speaker Chuan - himself a veteran of parliament aged 82 - was passing on his way to visit Wisarn and listened intently to his words. 

 

Wisarn showed his apology to the speaker by giving a deep "wai" to Chuan further explaining the reason for his actions.

 

Source: Daily News

 

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[yellowboat]

Lovely stunt, but cha cha would gladly stick that knife in all MP's right eye to retain power.   cha cha is calling his cling to power noble like all deluded man babies.   We all hope Malaysia's prime minister gets voted out soon.  He tried calling for emergency powers too. The ousting of the Malay PM will spur more in Thailand to ask cha cha to resign.   If cha cha does not go, somebody will probably get hurt.    

[crazykopite]

Attention Seeker if your going to cut yourself you go for the jugular 

[Flying Saucage]

A very strong symbolic act of Wisam to support the protest movement for democracy. 

 

You cannot compare the Thai parliament with a parliament in democratic pluralist country, where such actions rightfully would be seen as ridiculous. But this here is Thailand, and the Thai parliament is full of currupt generals, able and willing to kill the citizens of the country just to protect their troughs. 

 

In that totalitarian environment, this move of Wisam is a very powerful personal contribution to the protest movement. Kudos for that!

 

Edited October 28, 2020 by Flying Saucage

[Mung]

Bloody hell ????

[kcpattaya]

Haha.... That's all of Thai politics wrapped-up in 1 single clown...

[Tarteso]

Nothing new, a mentally unbalanced guy ... Normal in these lands.

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

He said that he was driven to his actions by what he perceives as inaction from the prime minister.

The guys a hundred percent correct.

[animatic]

This is a Shinawatra block guy, supporting FF protestors, so it appears a shift the pm’s party will not like at all.

[tandor]

2 hours ago, crazykopite said:

Attention Seeker if your going to cut yourself you go for the jugular 

..it is serious area at the elbow joint where artery and vein are close; a person can bleed out in minutes if no tourniquet is applied immediately.

[JesseHumphry]

The response here is pretty weird. People calling him 'unhinged' and 'unstable'. Like...

What is he supposed to do? Nothing? Keep his mouth shut? Harm someone else? 

He took an action that would get eyeballs looking at him and ears listening. That's the point of a protest. That's the point of an action like this. And the only person he hurt was himself.

We're talking about an absurdly corrupt government that has shown a total lack of interest in the concerns of its citizens. This seems like an MP that pulls a stunt to try to do something to change something. 

The problem is that people who don't want to listen will make up excuses on why his actions were wrong, but it doesn't matter what action he takes; it would always be wrong in their eyes. Speak up? Wrong. Hurt someone? Wrong. Hurt yourself? Wrong. Protest peacefully? Wrong. Protest violently? Wrong. 

The only 'right' answer for these authoritarians is full, total, willful compliance. And that's not an option in a society that wants to be free. 

Edited October 28, 2020 by JesseHumphry

[sambum]

2 hours ago, crazykopite said:

Attention Seeker if your going to cut yourself you go for the jugular 

If you are serious - not if you're an "Attention Seeker"!

[Sean60]

Do we give this guy and others Oscar statue for their performance? 

No we don't you are all still incompetent. People in this country are suffering. I have invested $500k and now at age of 60 need this government to help us financially due to their stupid decision of closing the borders for such long time.

No relief package and no defend of our investment. Just corruption and stealing peoples money!!!!!

[Totoandlilly]

3 hours ago, Flying Saucage said:

A very strong symbolic act of Wisam to support the protest movement for democracy. 

 

You cannot compare the Thai parliament with a parliament in democratic pluralist country, where such actions rightfully would be seen as ridiculous. But this here is Thailand, and the Thai parliament is full of currupt generals, able and willing to kill the citizens of the country just to protect their troughs. 

 

In that totalitarian environment, this move of Wisam is a very powerful personal contribution to the protest movement. Kudos for that!

 

I would say that the EU parliament isn't any better, all those unelected bureaucrats in Brussels that no one can vote in, and no one can vote out. He have proven many times that they are anti-western and anti-democratic, the union is causing more bad then good, the EU also do not respect member States constitution, and yhy forget the hell the have created by turning the northern and Western Europe into a new middle East, it's just a matter of time when the union will collapse, we all know ( except the blinds) what happened in 1991.

 

To Americans, Canadians, Australians and new zealanders and others, be grateful that you are not part of the madness in Brussels. be grateful that your country is actually democratic.

 

We don't need a EU to trade with each other, there is something called world trade organization, but Germany is well known for trying to be the boss, they have a history of that.

 

 

[ChrisKC]

If they make Thai Politicians with wrists up near their elbows, I wonder where their brain is.

 

 

 

[DrTuner]

I'm not sure these stunts work as intended. They might bring attention for a day or so, but are then promptly forgotten as a gimmick. Politicians should be able to throw daggers with their words instead of slashing their arms.

[johnarth]

chrisKC like politicians all over the world as now proven they sit on it

[Black Angus]

At least he didn't go out and kill someone and it also gave him a bigger profile.

          BLOOD ON HIS ARM, = EGG ON THE PRIME MINSTERS FACE. 

[AmericanSafety]

The histrionics are remarkable. Stupid. But still remarkable. 

[Traubert]

2 hours ago, Black Angus said:

At least he didn't go out and kill someone and it also gave him a bigger profile.

          BLOOD ON HIS ARM, = EGG ON THE PRIME MINSTERS FACE. 

Nope.

 

Dont see it at all.

[zim1982]

<deleted>' tragic it has come to this. Not that it will make any difference. But still, somebody is trying to do 'something'.

[nobodysfriend]

22 hours ago, webfact said:

He was prepared to shed his own blood so that there would be no more shed by the Thai people, he said.

Even his intentions were good , his act was just theatrical .

If want to show support for the protestors , it would have been enough to show solidarity by joining them in the streets ...

[TERMINATOR3AB]

MMM   was going to say  somrthing ..

But  words  failed me  ...I invested  inThailand  too ....maybe  I should  cut my wrists ....lol   

I wonder  at times.... with all the Asian  woman in the world  ..why did I marry a Thai 

Good  Luck  Thaialnd 

 

[TERMINATOR3AB]

Just   read  in Nigeria  peaceful  demonstrators  at a rally   where  shot dead  by  Police  

12   killed   many wounded  

Will  Thailand  be next?  Things  are hotting up  ...not looking good  (land of smiles  is now ... Land of ?????  God only knows )

Good luck Thailand

[DrTuner]

4 hours ago, TERMINATOR3AB said:

Just   read  in Nigeria  peaceful  demonstrators  at a rally   where  shot dead  by  Police  

12   killed   many wounded  

Will  Thailand  be next?  Things  are hotting up  ...not looking good  (land of smiles  is now ... Land of ?????  God only knows )

Good luck Thailand

Covid is making people antsy, although the problems stem from as far as WW2. 

 

https://www.thaienquirer.com/20004/opinion-if-thailand-is-the-first-democratic-domino-then-laos-may-be-the-next/

 

Spring is coming. Nigeria unfortunately is of low importance to the west, who are the only ones that seem to at least on surface care about things like ethics and morals.CCP will buy them off, too.