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Salient: Victoria University Students' Paper. Vol. 25. No. 13. 1962

No education

No education

Furthermore, when it is realised that the present legislative assembly is not elected but completely appointed, and that the "interim" constitution gives powers to the cabinet which are not subject to any judicial or legislative review, then it is certain that no efforts are being made to educate the Thais in democratic government.

The political prisoners include all kinds of people whose common characteristic is that they oppose the present tyrannous regime. Only Sarit's political croup is allowed to exist.

Khoman's statement that "More than ever before, the government remains under the control of the people," appears under the circumstances to be a blatant lie. if. as he claims, the Thais were apathetic to exercising their powers under a democratic government, he can hardly claim that they have shown sudden interest under the dictatorship. Those Thais who Have shown interest have been far from encouraged.

—William Alexander.