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Tue, 12/14/2010 - 12:41
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Thai PM ready to stop imposing emergency decree nationwide
BANGKOK, Dec 14(TNA)- Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva is waiting for security agencies to evaluate situations in the country and will then consider stopping the imposition of the emergency decree nationwide.
Before the cabinet meeting Tuesday, the Thai premier said that he had not seen a written evaluation of security situations by the Center for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation (CRES). The evaluation report will be considered and is likely to lead to the complete end to the imposition of the executive decree on public administration in emergency situations in the country. The cabinet meeting will inquire from Defence Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwon about security situations and the readiness of security agencies.
Abhisit said the emergency decree will be lifted in all the remaining four provinces where it still takes effect. They are Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan and Pathum Thani. When the emergency decree is lifted, the Internal Security Act will be exercised instead to cope with possibly untoward incidents.
Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban, meanwhile, said the CRES was working out its security measures based on normal laws for implementation in place of the emergency decree and the center should propose the measures to the cabinet next week. That would meet the deadline set by the prime minister who wanted to stop imposing the emergency decree before the New Year festival.
The deputy premier expects the emergency decree enforcement will be replaced with the imposition of the Internal Security Act. He believes that if unrest erupts, the emergency decree can be exercised again.
The Abhisit government initially imposed emergency decree in 24 provinces in April after the protest by the "red-shirts" anti-government movement had become escalating. Later, the decree has been gradually lifted and is now still in place in the capital city of Bangkok and its vicinity.
The emergency law empowers the military to take charge of security. The decree bans gatherings of more than five people for political purposes and allows authorities to detain suspects without formal charges up to 90 days
Regarding security measures for the New Year festival, Deputy Premier Suthep said he discussed the matter with the national police chief Monday and he told the police chief to send him security measures by December 25 so that the measures would be integrated with similar measures of other security-related agencies.
Suthep said the government was trying to work out the best security measures for implementation to prevent any party from triggering untoward incidents.(TNA)
Before the cabinet meeting Tuesday, the Thai premier said that he had not seen a written evaluation of security situations by the Center for the Resolution of the Emergency Situation (CRES). The evaluation report will be considered and is likely to lead to the complete end to the imposition of the executive decree on public administration in emergency situations in the country. The cabinet meeting will inquire from Defence Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwon about security situations and the readiness of security agencies.
Abhisit said the emergency decree will be lifted in all the remaining four provinces where it still takes effect. They are Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan and Pathum Thani. When the emergency decree is lifted, the Internal Security Act will be exercised instead to cope with possibly untoward incidents.
Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban, meanwhile, said the CRES was working out its security measures based on normal laws for implementation in place of the emergency decree and the center should propose the measures to the cabinet next week. That would meet the deadline set by the prime minister who wanted to stop imposing the emergency decree before the New Year festival.
The deputy premier expects the emergency decree enforcement will be replaced with the imposition of the Internal Security Act. He believes that if unrest erupts, the emergency decree can be exercised again.
The Abhisit government initially imposed emergency decree in 24 provinces in April after the protest by the "red-shirts" anti-government movement had become escalating. Later, the decree has been gradually lifted and is now still in place in the capital city of Bangkok and its vicinity.
The emergency law empowers the military to take charge of security. The decree bans gatherings of more than five people for political purposes and allows authorities to detain suspects without formal charges up to 90 days
Regarding security measures for the New Year festival, Deputy Premier Suthep said he discussed the matter with the national police chief Monday and he told the police chief to send him security measures by December 25 so that the measures would be integrated with similar measures of other security-related agencies.
Suthep said the government was trying to work out the best security measures for implementation to prevent any party from triggering untoward incidents.(TNA)
