There is no love like a mother\u2019s love.
There is no hurt like a mother\u2019s hurt when she sees her child suffers, including suffering under injustice.
Imprisoned pro-democracy activist Parit \u201cPenguin\u201d Chiwarak has been on a hunger strike for 46 days. According to his lawyer, his health is failing, but the Corrections Department denied this.
Penguin and others have been denied bail numerous times, even though they have not been found guilty of any crime. Yesterday, bail was denied once again.
Sureerat Chiwarak is Penguin\u2019s mother. She spoke to the media ahead of the court\u2019s decision to deny bail.
\u201cThe lawyer told me there\u2019s a high percentage he won\u2019t get bail. Perhaps a hundred percent. But I still insist on the bail. My son can\u2019t go on. Last night, I thought to myself, what can I do? My son can no longer go on. Physically, he\u2019s suffering.\u201c
\u201cI think if today they don\u2019t grant Penguin bail, it means they intend to kill Penguin. They want Penguin to suffer to death. Penguin doesn\u2019t deserve this.\u201d
\u201cHe has done nothing wrong.\u201d
\u201cWhat are you doing? Do you want to kill this child? Do you want to sacrifice his life because he\u2019s trying to do something for the country?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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