However, the immediate challenge for the military regime is to put a lid on the Rajabhakti Park scandal which has raised public concerns over transparency in the junta and exposed cracks in the personal relationships of some of its key figures. When the controversy broke last year, it brought to light disharmony that has long existed between Deputy Defence Minister Udomdej Sitabutr, who initiated the park project, and army commander Theerachai Nakwanich, who is also the NCPO secretary-general.