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Thai PM presides over 5-religion ceremony to boost public's morale
BANGKOK, June 10 (TNA) - Thailand's Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva presided over an interfaith ceremony at the Government House on Thursday morning to raise the Thai public's morale and bring back peace to society.
The merit-making ceremony was participated in by representatives from five major religions -- Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Brahminism and Sikhism.
Minister Attached to the Prime Minister's Office Satit Wongnongtaey said the prime minister was scheduled afterward to chair a meeting on national reconciliation plan.
He said all stakeholders including academics, the private sector, local administrators, media representatives and cabinet ministers were invited for a discussion on his five-point national reconciliation roadmap.
After the meeting, Mr Abhisit will address the nation via national television network on the details of the plan at 6pm.
During the address, the premier will officially invite all Thais to participate in the reconciliation effort, Mr Satit said, adding that starting from Sunday June 13, the government will hold regular activities encouraging the unity of Thai society.
Most of the activities would involve the participation of all sectors of society -- the general public, entrepreneurs, shops, markets, businesspeople and the media -- to listen to their views by using variety of means, he said.
The government will continue to inform the pubic about the development of the plan regularly, said Mr Satit, who was assigned by the prime minister to work on the national reconciliation plan.
The prime minister's five-point national reconciliation plan comprises 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.
Mr Abhisit said earlier that some points of the plan 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 amending the Constitution.
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 its results for the people. (TNA)
The merit-making ceremony was participated in by representatives from five major religions -- Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Brahminism and Sikhism.
Minister Attached to the Prime Minister's Office Satit Wongnongtaey said the prime minister was scheduled afterward to chair a meeting on national reconciliation plan.
He said all stakeholders including academics, the private sector, local administrators, media representatives and cabinet ministers were invited for a discussion on his five-point national reconciliation roadmap.
After the meeting, Mr Abhisit will address the nation via national television network on the details of the plan at 6pm.
During the address, the premier will officially invite all Thais to participate in the reconciliation effort, Mr Satit said, adding that starting from Sunday June 13, the government will hold regular activities encouraging the unity of Thai society.
Most of the activities would involve the participation of all sectors of society -- the general public, entrepreneurs, shops, markets, businesspeople and the media -- to listen to their views by using variety of means, he said.
The government will continue to inform the pubic about the development of the plan regularly, said Mr Satit, who was assigned by the prime minister to work on the national reconciliation plan.
The prime minister's five-point national reconciliation plan comprises 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.
Mr Abhisit said earlier that some points of the plan 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 amending the Constitution.
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 its results for the people. (TNA)
