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Red Shirt protesters affirm to join PM's road map for national reconciliation
BANGKOK, May 7 (TNA) - The anti-government 'Red Shirt' United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) affirmed Friday they would join Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's road map for national reconciliation but said it needed one more day to conclude its stance, according to UDD leader Natthawut Saikua.
Mr Natthawut told reporters after the discussion with other Red Shirt leaders that the UDD would join the road map for reconciliation with the government or any other organisation that shared the same idea that peaceful means should be implemented to solve political problems.
This standpoint of UDD would be permanent and would not change, he said.
If the cooperation between the Red Shirts and the government or any other organisation could successfully resolve the political standoff peacefully, the UDD would consider that the success was not the triumph of the group or government but the victory of all Thais, Mr Natthawut said.
The Red Shirts considered that the premier had successfully started the first step of the process leading to national reconciliation after his ruling Democrat party and parties in the coalition government had support the plan, he said.
The opposition of the road map by the multi-coloured group and the Yellow Shirt” People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) was the government and the premier personal responsibility to deal with that as the UDD did not want to be blamed that it was buying the time for the process.
He said the UDD core leaders also affirmed that they would not seek amnesty from criminal charges against them and would go through the legal process until the cases were completed.
The UDD, however, urged all people who were involved in the April 10 and 28 incidents when the Red Shirt protesters clashes with the security forces were taken into legal process in similar way as Red Shirt leaders to seek the responsible people for the loss of lives.
All stakeholders including political parties must show their willingness publicly that they would accept the result of the upcoming general election as it would be the decision of voters all over the country, he said.
Mr Natthawut also said that the UDD leadership will meet again on Saturday to get a clearer picture of the road map and conclude its position that it will propose to the government. (TNA)
Mr Natthawut told reporters after the discussion with other Red Shirt leaders that the UDD would join the road map for reconciliation with the government or any other organisation that shared the same idea that peaceful means should be implemented to solve political problems.
This standpoint of UDD would be permanent and would not change, he said.
If the cooperation between the Red Shirts and the government or any other organisation could successfully resolve the political standoff peacefully, the UDD would consider that the success was not the triumph of the group or government but the victory of all Thais, Mr Natthawut said.
The Red Shirts considered that the premier had successfully started the first step of the process leading to national reconciliation after his ruling Democrat party and parties in the coalition government had support the plan, he said.
The opposition of the road map by the multi-coloured group and the Yellow Shirt” People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) was the government and the premier personal responsibility to deal with that as the UDD did not want to be blamed that it was buying the time for the process.
He said the UDD core leaders also affirmed that they would not seek amnesty from criminal charges against them and would go through the legal process until the cases were completed.
The UDD, however, urged all people who were involved in the April 10 and 28 incidents when the Red Shirt protesters clashes with the security forces were taken into legal process in similar way as Red Shirt leaders to seek the responsible people for the loss of lives.
All stakeholders including political parties must show their willingness publicly that they would accept the result of the upcoming general election as it would be the decision of voters all over the country, he said.
Mr Natthawut also said that the UDD leadership will meet again on Saturday to get a clearer picture of the road map and conclude its position that it will propose to the government. (TNA)
