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Thai PM: Regrets govt's reconciliation proposal rejected by protest leaders
BANGKOK, March 30 (TNA) – Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Tuesday expressed regret that his government’s reconciliation proposal to dissolve the Parliament at year end was rejected immediately by the Red Shirt leaders, "It's a pity," Mr Abhisit said, affirming that the government is ready to hold additional talks provided that the demonstration remains peaceful.
Speaking to journalists before leaving for a two-day official visit to Bahrain, Mr Abhisit said he demonstrated his willingness in attempting to end the country’s political conflict but his proposal (to work for another nine months on the government’s budget disbursement and a public referendum on constitutional amendments) was rejected right away during Monday’s negotiation.
However, the protesters can exercise their right under the constitution to intensify their campaign, he said.
Ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra announced to walk on a separate path from the government was his own agenda not the national agenda, Mr Abhisit said, adding that he did not want people to become political victims.
Democrat Party deputy secretary-general Chamni Sakdiseth, one of the government’s three negotiators, said the Abhisit government will go ahead with negotiations with the Red Shirt leaders but is yet to start the process to amend the constitution which will lead to the House dissolution within nine months as the Red Shirts rejected the government’s proposal.
He said the negotiation failed because the Red Shirt leaders did not use the forum to find the solution but instead using it to express their political views.
The (Red Shirt) representatives, who held talks with the government are not the real persons who are the root of the problem and Red Shirt leader Veera Muksikapong is not the person who has the final say, Mr Chamni said.
However, the government will try to continue with talks to solve the conflict although the Red Shirt leaders initially refused to talk, he said.
The Red Shirt leaders announced at their main protest site in Bangkok’s historic inner area that they will continue their two-weeks plus campaign pressuring the prime minister to dissolve the parliament through peaceful means, while urging their supporters nationwide to join the group's mass protest in Bangkok to oust the Abhisit administration. (TNA)
Speaking to journalists before leaving for a two-day official visit to Bahrain, Mr Abhisit said he demonstrated his willingness in attempting to end the country’s political conflict but his proposal (to work for another nine months on the government’s budget disbursement and a public referendum on constitutional amendments) was rejected right away during Monday’s negotiation.
However, the protesters can exercise their right under the constitution to intensify their campaign, he said.
Ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra announced to walk on a separate path from the government was his own agenda not the national agenda, Mr Abhisit said, adding that he did not want people to become political victims.
Democrat Party deputy secretary-general Chamni Sakdiseth, one of the government’s three negotiators, said the Abhisit government will go ahead with negotiations with the Red Shirt leaders but is yet to start the process to amend the constitution which will lead to the House dissolution within nine months as the Red Shirts rejected the government’s proposal.
He said the negotiation failed because the Red Shirt leaders did not use the forum to find the solution but instead using it to express their political views.
The (Red Shirt) representatives, who held talks with the government are not the real persons who are the root of the problem and Red Shirt leader Veera Muksikapong is not the person who has the final say, Mr Chamni said.
However, the government will try to continue with talks to solve the conflict although the Red Shirt leaders initially refused to talk, he said.
The Red Shirt leaders announced at their main protest site in Bangkok’s historic inner area that they will continue their two-weeks plus campaign pressuring the prime minister to dissolve the parliament through peaceful means, while urging their supporters nationwide to join the group's mass protest in Bangkok to oust the Abhisit administration. (TNA)
