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PM reasserts government will move ahead with national reconciliation plan
BANGKOK, June 2 (TNA) - Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva reasserting Tuesday to the Thai Parliament, that his government will proceed with its national reconciliation plan, urged all stakeholders to cooperate in order to achieve the goal no matter which political parties would be the government in the future.
In his concluding speech to Parliament at the end of a marathon two-day censure debate that started Monday and lasted nearly 19 hours, Mr Abhisit said that the government had sincerely seeking solution to mend the rift in the society at the beginning and was confident that the problems would be eased peacefully.
The premier said the protest, however, by the anti-government 'Red Shirt' United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) had gone far beyond the rights under the Constitution and severely affected the general public while unknown armed groups were involved which made it difficult for the government to deal with.
He said the government had done its best to minimise the lost of live and damages of property.
Asserting that the government never viewed persons with different political ideologies as rivals and affirming that it had earlier had no intention of cracking down with deadly force, Mr Abhisit said that any pressure using military or police must be carried out with appropriate procedures without violence or any illegal means.
The premier said regarding the five-point reconciliation plan that he had earlier proposed, that some points could be concluded sooner including the independent panel to probe the deadly clashes between the security forces and protesters and empaneling a committee to oversee the Charter amendment.
However, some points would take longer and could not be completed by his administration, he said, adding that no matter who or which party would be the government in the future, he would like to see the reconciliation plan achieve for the people.
The prime minister's five-point national reconciliation plan comprised upholding the monarchy, resolving fundamental problems of social injustice, enabling media's constructive operation, establishing the facts about the violence by an independent fact finding committee and establishing mutually acceptable political rules.
Opposition Puea Thai party MP chairman Chalerm Yubamrung concluded the censure debate saying that if the premier wanted reconciliation there should not be any interference with the opposition's media.
He said if the Red Shirt’s People Channel Television (PTV) was shut down, then so should the ASTV, a satellite television station run by anti-Thaksin activist and media tycoon Sondhi Limthongkul.
The government pulled the plug on satellite-based station PTV citing that it aired distorted information which contributed to national insecurity and incited chaos.
Mr Chalerm urged the prime minister to investigate the ministers who were listed under the censure debate.
Mr Abhisit was named in the motion alongside Mr Suthep, Minister of Interior Chavarat Charnvirakul, Minister of Finance Korn Chatikavanij, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kasit Piromya and Minister of Transport Sopon Zarum.
House Speaker Chai Chidchob closed the session before midnight and called for a session Wednesday at 10am to vote on the no confidence motion. (TNA)
In his concluding speech to Parliament at the end of a marathon two-day censure debate that started Monday and lasted nearly 19 hours, Mr Abhisit said that the government had sincerely seeking solution to mend the rift in the society at the beginning and was confident that the problems would be eased peacefully.
The premier said the protest, however, by the anti-government 'Red Shirt' United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) had gone far beyond the rights under the Constitution and severely affected the general public while unknown armed groups were involved which made it difficult for the government to deal with.
He said the government had done its best to minimise the lost of live and damages of property.
Asserting that the government never viewed persons with different political ideologies as rivals and affirming that it had earlier had no intention of cracking down with deadly force, Mr Abhisit said that any pressure using military or police must be carried out with appropriate procedures without violence or any illegal means.
The premier said regarding the five-point reconciliation plan that he had earlier proposed, that some points could be concluded sooner including the independent panel to probe the deadly clashes between the security forces and protesters and empaneling a committee to oversee the Charter amendment.
However, some points would take longer and could not be completed by his administration, he said, adding that no matter who or which party would be the government in the future, he would like to see the reconciliation plan achieve for the people.
The prime minister's five-point national reconciliation plan comprised upholding the monarchy, resolving fundamental problems of social injustice, enabling media's constructive operation, establishing the facts about the violence by an independent fact finding committee and establishing mutually acceptable political rules.
Opposition Puea Thai party MP chairman Chalerm Yubamrung concluded the censure debate saying that if the premier wanted reconciliation there should not be any interference with the opposition's media.
He said if the Red Shirt’s People Channel Television (PTV) was shut down, then so should the ASTV, a satellite television station run by anti-Thaksin activist and media tycoon Sondhi Limthongkul.
The government pulled the plug on satellite-based station PTV citing that it aired distorted information which contributed to national insecurity and incited chaos.
Mr Chalerm urged the prime minister to investigate the ministers who were listed under the censure debate.
Mr Abhisit was named in the motion alongside Mr Suthep, Minister of Interior Chavarat Charnvirakul, Minister of Finance Korn Chatikavanij, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kasit Piromya and Minister of Transport Sopon Zarum.
House Speaker Chai Chidchob closed the session before midnight and called for a session Wednesday at 10am to vote on the no confidence motion. (TNA)
