News for Jun. 24, 2005

Politician cites Lord of the Rings

6/24/05, 8:51 pm EST - Xoanon

Thai Rak Thai estranged list-MP Sanoh Thienthong yesterday likened the power given by the proposed charter amendments to that of a single ring in the hit movie Lord of the Rings. The ring could have given the Dark Lord Sauron the power to enslave the world. ``At the end of the day, the ring was destroyed and prevented the turning of an angel into a demon and a demon into a super-demon. What I'm saying is that the charter gives too much power to one man. Even a good person will be consumed (by power) and what will become of a bad one?'' Mr Sanoh said in a telephone interview. [More]