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Thai Deputy PM: Government has no plan to pardon ‘Red-Shirts’
BANGKOK, Dec 21(TNA) - Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban said the government has never discussed any plan to pardon anti-government red-shirt protesters.
Suthep, who oversees national security, said the Thai government will heed the red-shirts' demands only those which are practical based on verified evidence with no privileges granted to any of them.
He insisted a decision on whether any detained red-shirt will be released will be impartially based on the laws, affirming that the Thai government will treat activists, including red-shirts and supporters of the yellow-shirt People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) fairly.
Regarding a recent announcement by the red-shirt protesters that they plan to stage monthly rallies on the 10th and the 19th, Suthep said security officers will have to work hard to deal with the situation, but the planned red-clad demonstrations will not affect the government's consideration and decision on lifting the emergency decree in Bangkok and other remaining provinces.
The Deputy Premier noted the government is neither concerned over any possibly red-clad rally in provincial areas as long as the movement is lawful, and added the government is prepared to impose the Internal Security Act in place of the state of emergency in areas where the emergency decree is lifted.(TNA)
Suthep, who oversees national security, said the Thai government will heed the red-shirts' demands only those which are practical based on verified evidence with no privileges granted to any of them.
He insisted a decision on whether any detained red-shirt will be released will be impartially based on the laws, affirming that the Thai government will treat activists, including red-shirts and supporters of the yellow-shirt People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) fairly.
Regarding a recent announcement by the red-shirt protesters that they plan to stage monthly rallies on the 10th and the 19th, Suthep said security officers will have to work hard to deal with the situation, but the planned red-clad demonstrations will not affect the government's consideration and decision on lifting the emergency decree in Bangkok and other remaining provinces.
The Deputy Premier noted the government is neither concerned over any possibly red-clad rally in provincial areas as long as the movement is lawful, and added the government is prepared to impose the Internal Security Act in place of the state of emergency in areas where the emergency decree is lifted.(TNA)
