泰前部長宣佈成立反軍事政變組織

The first sign of organized opposition to Thailand's military coup has emerged, with an ex-government minister vowing to work with fellow dissidents to restore "democratic principles."

The formation of the Organization of Free Thais for Human Rights and Democracy was announced Tuesday in an open letter by Jarupong Ruangsuwan.

Jarupong was the head of the Pheu Thai party of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, who was ousted by a Constitutional Court ruling just before the military takeover in May.

He said the new campaign will help organize resistance, both inside and outside the country, to the military, which he said was undemocratic and trying to preserve its role in politics.

Acting foreign minister, Sihasak Phuangketkeow, dismissed the announcement, saying there was "only one legitimate government" in Thailand.

It is not clear where the group will be based or how it even will oppose the junta, which has cracked down harshly on any sign of protest against its takeover.泰國首次出現有組織反對軍事政變的跡象。一位前政府部長表示要與異議人士合作，恢復“民主原則”。

前總理英拉所在的泰國爲泰黨領袖乍魯蓬在一封公開信中宣佈組建“自由泰國人權和民主組織”。英拉在軍方5月接管政府之前因憲法法院的裁決而被迫下臺。

乍魯蓬說，他們將在國內外組織反抗泰國軍方的運動。他說，泰國軍方是不民主的，企圖繼續在政治中發揮作用。

泰國代理外交部長對乍魯蓬宣佈成立反軍方組織不以爲然。他說，泰國只有一個合法政府。

目前還不清楚新成立的反軍方組織總部設在何處，也不清楚他們將如何反對一直嚴厲鎮壓任何抗議跡象的軍人政權。