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PM: Coalition partners support reconciliation plan; no amnesty for lawbreakers
BANGKOK, May 4 (TNA) - Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva reaffirmed Tuesday that the coalition parties support his road map for national reconciliation and no amnesties will be granted for any who violated the country's criminal law.
Mr Abhisit commented after key Red Shirt leader Natthawut Saikua announced Tuesday morning the movement still has no conclusion on the premier's proposal as it was waiting to see the reaction of the ruling Democrat Party and coalition partners who have never made clear stance on the issue.
Mr Natthawut said the Red Shirt leaders are meeting again Tuesday evening if the Democrats and the coalition announce their clear position, while also urging the prime minister to hold a joint news conference with the coalition parties and to make ratification with the Red Shirts
The prime minister, who proposed his five-prong road map for national reconciliation and set a general election for November 14 during a national live broadcast Monday night, reasserted Tuesday that the coalition partners agreed with his proposal and that there's no need to hold the news conference, nor ratify the matter with the Red Shirts, as what he had announced was a clear-cut commitment in itself.
Mr Abhisit stated that as the prime minister, he has full authority to dissolve the House, not the Cabinet, saying he has informed other cabinet members that the plan is a pressing issue to solve the current divisive state of Thai society.
"I believe if there's no protest during the next six months, no obstruction of state officials operation," said Mr Abhisit, "this six-month period will be different from the over one year period which has passed. The atmosphere will be favourable for the general election."
"This is my decision to give the best thing to the country," said the premier. "If I surrender, I should have dissolved the Parliament immediately in 15 or 30 days."
The premier, whose term will last until September if the road map is agreed, pledged to continue his work to bring normalcy back to the country even though the anti-government United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) reject his proposed reconciliation plan.
To ensure law and order and prevent possible sabotage as well as instigation for violence, the prime minister said he had instructed concerned agencies to proceed legal action against law violators, while the enforcement of the Emergency Decree continues for the time being even after the anti-government protest ends.
"I reaffirm that my decision will not compromise the rule of law, and no amnesty will be granted for anyone found guilty with criminal offences," said Mr Abhisit.
"I have hope like other Thais that this is an opportunity to bring the country out of one of the national crises, said the premier. I don't know how the Red Shirts' reaction might be, but I have reiterated that it is the government's most important task to solve all our divisiveness and we need cooperation from the public," he said. (TNA)
Mr Abhisit commented after key Red Shirt leader Natthawut Saikua announced Tuesday morning the movement still has no conclusion on the premier's proposal as it was waiting to see the reaction of the ruling Democrat Party and coalition partners who have never made clear stance on the issue.
Mr Natthawut said the Red Shirt leaders are meeting again Tuesday evening if the Democrats and the coalition announce their clear position, while also urging the prime minister to hold a joint news conference with the coalition parties and to make ratification with the Red Shirts
The prime minister, who proposed his five-prong road map for national reconciliation and set a general election for November 14 during a national live broadcast Monday night, reasserted Tuesday that the coalition partners agreed with his proposal and that there's no need to hold the news conference, nor ratify the matter with the Red Shirts, as what he had announced was a clear-cut commitment in itself.
Mr Abhisit stated that as the prime minister, he has full authority to dissolve the House, not the Cabinet, saying he has informed other cabinet members that the plan is a pressing issue to solve the current divisive state of Thai society.
"I believe if there's no protest during the next six months, no obstruction of state officials operation," said Mr Abhisit, "this six-month period will be different from the over one year period which has passed. The atmosphere will be favourable for the general election."
"This is my decision to give the best thing to the country," said the premier. "If I surrender, I should have dissolved the Parliament immediately in 15 or 30 days."
The premier, whose term will last until September if the road map is agreed, pledged to continue his work to bring normalcy back to the country even though the anti-government United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) reject his proposed reconciliation plan.
To ensure law and order and prevent possible sabotage as well as instigation for violence, the prime minister said he had instructed concerned agencies to proceed legal action against law violators, while the enforcement of the Emergency Decree continues for the time being even after the anti-government protest ends.
"I reaffirm that my decision will not compromise the rule of law, and no amnesty will be granted for anyone found guilty with criminal offences," said Mr Abhisit.
"I have hope like other Thais that this is an opportunity to bring the country out of one of the national crises, said the premier. I don't know how the Red Shirts' reaction might be, but I have reiterated that it is the government's most important task to solve all our divisiveness and we need cooperation from the public," he said. (TNA)
