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PM Abhisit to meet Red Shirt leaders for televised negotiations at King Prajadhipok's Institute
BANGKOK, March 28 (TNA) -- Signs of possible conciliation by both parties appeared Sunday as Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva agreed to negotiate with the Red Shirt leaders.
The time for the meeting is to be confirmed, Prime Minister's Office Minister Sathit Wongnongtoey said but initially, Red Shirt leaders agreed to meet the PM at King Prajadhipok’s Institute for talks to be broadcast live on TV.
The prime minister had earlier said he would not parley with anti-government protesters seeking to oust his government under an intimidating and pressuring atmosphere as tens of thousands demonstrators rally outside his temporary office at a military base.
In his announcement which was telecast live on television, Mr Abhisit said the Red Shirt protesters of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) said they would send their representatives to discuss ways to end the political deadlock at the 11th Infantry Regiment with him on Sunday.
“Talks cannot be held under the current confrontation and tension atmosphere and if they (protesters) intend to negotiate, we must first improve the atmosphere which could lead to genuine peace,” said Mr Abhisit.
Mr Abhisit has been staying at the 11th Infantry Regiment headquarters on the outskirts of Bangkok since a few days before the UDD protesters began their current demonstration in Bangkok on March 14.
The red-shirted UDD protesters are demanding that Mr Abhisit dissolve Parliament and call for a fresh general election.
“The door for negotiations isn’t shut, but they must not be carried out under an intimidating and pressuring atmosphere,” said Mr Abhisit insisting that talks must be held under a constructive atmosphere which could lead to achieving peace.
He said that resolving the country’s political problems cannot be accomplished by a single group alone and that the government must listen to the majority of the people in the country by upholding their benefits.
The government will enforce law and order to assure the peace, he said, and government officials must help the government in administering the country, he said. The government will avoid confrontation which could end up in clashes with the protesters.
Mr Abhisit said that Thailand's political problems could be resolved through the Parliament but to date, political opposition parties have joined the demonstrators. It’s a pity that solving the problem through the House of Representatives has become difficult. (TNA)
The time for the meeting is to be confirmed, Prime Minister's Office Minister Sathit Wongnongtoey said but initially, Red Shirt leaders agreed to meet the PM at King Prajadhipok’s Institute for talks to be broadcast live on TV.
The prime minister had earlier said he would not parley with anti-government protesters seeking to oust his government under an intimidating and pressuring atmosphere as tens of thousands demonstrators rally outside his temporary office at a military base.
In his announcement which was telecast live on television, Mr Abhisit said the Red Shirt protesters of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) said they would send their representatives to discuss ways to end the political deadlock at the 11th Infantry Regiment with him on Sunday.
“Talks cannot be held under the current confrontation and tension atmosphere and if they (protesters) intend to negotiate, we must first improve the atmosphere which could lead to genuine peace,” said Mr Abhisit.
Mr Abhisit has been staying at the 11th Infantry Regiment headquarters on the outskirts of Bangkok since a few days before the UDD protesters began their current demonstration in Bangkok on March 14.
The red-shirted UDD protesters are demanding that Mr Abhisit dissolve Parliament and call for a fresh general election.
“The door for negotiations isn’t shut, but they must not be carried out under an intimidating and pressuring atmosphere,” said Mr Abhisit insisting that talks must be held under a constructive atmosphere which could lead to achieving peace.
He said that resolving the country’s political problems cannot be accomplished by a single group alone and that the government must listen to the majority of the people in the country by upholding their benefits.
The government will enforce law and order to assure the peace, he said, and government officials must help the government in administering the country, he said. The government will avoid confrontation which could end up in clashes with the protesters.
Mr Abhisit said that Thailand's political problems could be resolved through the Parliament but to date, political opposition parties have joined the demonstrators. It’s a pity that solving the problem through the House of Representatives has become difficult. (TNA)
