Dec 18, 2008 Come home Thaksin 回来吧，塔克辛 BANGKOK - THAILAND'S new prime minister called on Thursday for fugitive ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra to return home to face justice and bring closure to months of political turmoil that has revolved around him. 泰国新任总理呼吁流亡海外的前总理Thaksin返国面对司法审判，并且让泰国 数月来围绕着Thaksin而产生的政治动荡终结。 Mr Abhisit Vejjajiva made the comments a day after being sworn in as Thailand's third prime minister in four months. 在Abhisit宣誓成为泰国四个月来第三任总理的一天後，他做了如上宣示。 Mr Abhisit, a 44-year-old graduate of Oxford, is the first opponent of Thaksin to lead a civilian government in the past seven years. 现年44岁，毕业於牛津大学的Abhisit，是过去七年来第一个执政的Thaksin反对者。 Thaksin, who took power in 2001, was ousted by a coup in 2006 but has nevertheless loomed over Thai politics since then. 而2001年夺下政权的Thaksin，则是在2006年被政变所驱逐，但泰国政治仍隐约有 Thaksin的影子。 A Thai court in October convicted Thaksin in absentia of violating a conflict of interest law while in office and sentenced him to two years in prison. There are several pending corruption cases against Thaksin, a former telecommunications tycoon. 泰国法院10月时在Thaksin缺席的情况下判决Thaksin执政时违反利益法， 并判决 2 年徒刑。执政前是电信钜子的Thaksin现在仍有数个悬而未决的贪污诉讼。 'I want to see him back,' Mr Abhisit told Channel 7 news. 'If he comes back and fights in court and shows that all Thai people are equal, there will be a closure. 泰国总理告诉Channel 7 新闻说：「我希望看到他回来，如果他能回到法庭辩论， 向大众宣示泰国人民都是平等的，政治动乱才会终止。」 'Thai society is merciful and forgiving, but first he has to show acceptance in the judicial process,' said Mr Abhisit, who was scrambling to assemble a Cabinet capable of tackling the country's economic and social problems. 刻正筹组内阁，以紧急应付泰国经济与社会问题的总理Abhisit说：「泰国社会 是宽容大度的，但Thaksin首先要接受司法审判程序。」 Thaksin has lived in self-imposed exile ever since his ouster, surfacing in Britain, Hong Kong, China, Dubai and most recently Bali. Thaksin自从被驱逐下台後，已展开自我流亡的生活，历来居住在英国、香港、 中国、杜拜与最近的峇里岛。 Six months of political tumult have centered on Thaksin, with protesters taking to the streets to demand the government be purged of his allies. The unrest came to a head with an eight-day siege of Bangkok's airports that ended earlier this month. 近6个月以来，泰国政治骚动都因Thaksin而起，示威者走上街头要求政府清除 尚在政府任职的Thaksin同夥。政治动荡则以被占领八天的曼谷机场最为严重。 Critics had accused Thaksin of operating behind the scenes to assure his allies stayed in power long enough to clear him of corruption charges and help get his remaining riches out of the country. 批评人士指控Thaksin背後导演一场戏，确保他的同夥能持续掌权，帮助他清除 贪污罪名并让Thaksin仍能在国外维持财富。 The airport siege ended only after a court dissolved the former ruling party, which was packed with Thaksin's allies. The People's Power Party and two members of the ruling coalition were found guilty of committing electoral fraud in the December 2007 elections. 在泰国法院宣布解散以Thaksin同夥为主的前执政党之後，曼谷机场占领事件 才终於结束。人民力量党与执政联盟的另两个同盟被判在2007年12月的选举中 进行电子舞弊。 In his inaugural address on Wednesday evening, Mr Abhisit vowed to reunite the deeply divided nation and to restore Thailand's tourist-friendly image. The airport shutdown battered the country's essential tourism industry and stranded more than 300,000 travelers. Abhisit在周三晚间的就职演说中，誓言让严重分裂的国家重新团结，并恢复 泰国给予外界的旅游友善国家印象。机场关闭事件重创泰国重要的观光业， 并困住了超过30万旅客。 Mr Abhisit said his first priority would be to revive Thailand's economy, which economists say is on the verge of recession. Abhisit表示，上任後将优先复苏泰国经济，经济学者认为泰国正处於经济衰退边缘。 The previous government forecast a contraction of up to 1 per cent in the first quarter of 2009 and zero growth in the second quarter. 先前的政府展望认为未来将发生通货紧缩，2009年第一季经济成长仅1%， 第二季更是零成长。 He also made overtures to the impoverished rural masses who were the foundation of Thaksin's support. 'Today, our country must be united,' he said. 'I am well aware that the political situation is abnormal,' Mr Abhisit said. 'My first job is to end a failed political system.' Abhisit也向支持Thaksin的贫穷乡村群众提议：「今天，我们国家必须团结。」 「我清楚认知到政治情势异於寻常，我的首要任务是终止一个失灵的政治体系。」 His Democrat Party had been in opposition since 2001. Abhisit的民主党从2001年後就是反对党。 原文引自新加坡海峡时报： http://www.straitstimes.com/print/Breaking%2BNews/ SE%2BAsia/Story/STIStory_315873.html --

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