NESAC urges PM to accelerate reading Budget Bill and dissolve House

BANGKOK, April 23 (TNA) – Thailand's National Economic and Social Advisory Council (NESAC) has urged Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to speed up the reading of the 2011 Budget Bill to ensure its passage within July and that he dissolve the House of Representatives for a snap election.

NESAC chairman Okas Teparagul said the council is making the proposal to the premier as a possible way out of the current political crisis.

Mr Okas said that Thai society is experiencing divisiveness. The current turmoil is a political crisis, which should be solved by political and peaceful means, not by resorting to violence.

An immediate House dissolution would put the country’s administration at a standstill, he admitted, but for the benefit of the economy and society, the council proposed a compromise for both conflicting parties to make a new agreement to benefit wider society.

Under the agreement, the government and members of parliament will speed up the reading of the 2011 Budget Bill to ensure its passage in July.

Then, the premier mustl declare a dissolution of the House for a snap election, and that all parties must accept the result.

At the same time, the Red Shirt demonstrators must end their rallies nationwide immediately when the premier dissolves the House, he said. (TNA)