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Thai PM: No House dissolution this year
BANGKOK, July 2 – Thailand’s Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Friday said he has no plan to dissolve the House of Representatives at the end of this year as the country is now sufficiently stable to move on his road map for national reconciliation to lead to a new general election in 2011.
The prime minister made his remarks while answering phone calls to gather public opinion on national reform on the second day of his 'Six Days, 63
Million Opinions' campaign.
Mr Abhisit said, as Thailand has passed through a period of difficulty, he wants the Thai people to help sharing opinions in what direction the country should move.
The prime minister said his government has not ruled out a House dissolution and an early election, but that it wants to see an atmosphere of reconciliation, adding that the election will be held only if all parties help to restore peace and order in the country.
"I have no intention to dissolve the House before the end of this year as I believe that the situation now is quite stable to push forward the reconciliation plan," said Mr Abhisit.
The premier said the situation should be stable at least until the end of this year and this is paving the way for the national reconciliation plan in which the general election in 2011 is also included.
The premier earlier proposed the new election for November 14, but his proposal was rejected by Red Shirt leaders who later intensified their anti-government 10-week protest which ended May 19 with 90 people killed and 1,900 wounded in clashes with troops.
Regarding the possible lifting of the state of emergency, Mr Abhisit said the emergency decree will be revoked in some areas July 7 as the political violence has eased.
He said the security law will remain in force only in needed areas and security officials are now doing their best to ensure safety.
The government began enforcing its Emergency Decree in the capital in early April, which was followed by using it in 23 provinces in the North and Northeast, strongholds of the Red Shirt movement.
The three-month-long emergency law is scheduled to expire July 7 and the Centre for the Resolution of Emergency Situation is now reassessing the situation and will forward its advice to the Cabinet for consideration early next week. (MCOT online news)
The prime minister made his remarks while answering phone calls to gather public opinion on national reform on the second day of his 'Six Days, 63
Million Opinions' campaign.
Mr Abhisit said, as Thailand has passed through a period of difficulty, he wants the Thai people to help sharing opinions in what direction the country should move.
The prime minister said his government has not ruled out a House dissolution and an early election, but that it wants to see an atmosphere of reconciliation, adding that the election will be held only if all parties help to restore peace and order in the country.
"I have no intention to dissolve the House before the end of this year as I believe that the situation now is quite stable to push forward the reconciliation plan," said Mr Abhisit.
The premier said the situation should be stable at least until the end of this year and this is paving the way for the national reconciliation plan in which the general election in 2011 is also included.
The premier earlier proposed the new election for November 14, but his proposal was rejected by Red Shirt leaders who later intensified their anti-government 10-week protest which ended May 19 with 90 people killed and 1,900 wounded in clashes with troops.
Regarding the possible lifting of the state of emergency, Mr Abhisit said the emergency decree will be revoked in some areas July 7 as the political violence has eased.
He said the security law will remain in force only in needed areas and security officials are now doing their best to ensure safety.
The government began enforcing its Emergency Decree in the capital in early April, which was followed by using it in 23 provinces in the North and Northeast, strongholds of the Red Shirt movement.
The three-month-long emergency law is scheduled to expire July 7 and the Centre for the Resolution of Emergency Situation is now reassessing the situation and will forward its advice to the Cabinet for consideration early next week. (MCOT online news)
