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Thai police to extend Internal Security Act in Bangkok to cope with protests
BANGKOK, Feb 20 (TNA) - Although the Internal Security Act (ISA) has been imposed in seven districts of Bangkok, protests occupied six locations in the capital on Saturday, prompting the Royal Thai Police Office to ask the government to extend the imposition of the act.
Thai National police chief Police General Wichean Potephosree said the Internal Security Act was still necessary to handle present situations. He will discuss his idea with other concerned parties. He said he had already discussed it roughly with Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and he would elaborate on the reason on Monday (Feb 21).
Pol Gen Wichien noted he will seek the extension of the imposition for 15 more days and will exclude the areas that do not need the special law.
Asked if the extension of the Internal Security Act imposition is necessary because it has not been really enforced, the national police chief said that the security act was useful for situation control at a certain extent. He cited that the Internal Security Act and deployed forces ensured order when the house recently considered constitutional amendment with the presence of demonstrators in front of the parliament house. He insisted that the Internal Security Act was still necessary.
Asked if the imposition of the Internal Security Act is worthwhile as many countries have warned their people not to visit inner Bangkok due to the imposition, the national police chief said the imposition neither affected people’s life nor deprived them of any rights or freedom. It is only intended to retrieve parts of protest sites.
Meanwhile, leaders of the Thai Patriots Network announced that they received police’s summons for them to acknowledge the charge of violating the Internal Security Act on February 22 but they would not report to police because they considered the imposition of the Internal Security Act was an abuse of authority and violated the constitution.
Prompong Nopparit, spokesman of the main opposition Puea Thai Party, said that as many as six groups of demonstrators rallied on Saturday to oust the government. It showed the government was unable to solve people’s problems. (TNA)
Thai National police chief Police General Wichean Potephosree said the Internal Security Act was still necessary to handle present situations. He will discuss his idea with other concerned parties. He said he had already discussed it roughly with Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and he would elaborate on the reason on Monday (Feb 21).
Pol Gen Wichien noted he will seek the extension of the imposition for 15 more days and will exclude the areas that do not need the special law.
Asked if the extension of the Internal Security Act imposition is necessary because it has not been really enforced, the national police chief said that the security act was useful for situation control at a certain extent. He cited that the Internal Security Act and deployed forces ensured order when the house recently considered constitutional amendment with the presence of demonstrators in front of the parliament house. He insisted that the Internal Security Act was still necessary.
Asked if the imposition of the Internal Security Act is worthwhile as many countries have warned their people not to visit inner Bangkok due to the imposition, the national police chief said the imposition neither affected people’s life nor deprived them of any rights or freedom. It is only intended to retrieve parts of protest sites.
Meanwhile, leaders of the Thai Patriots Network announced that they received police’s summons for them to acknowledge the charge of violating the Internal Security Act on February 22 but they would not report to police because they considered the imposition of the Internal Security Act was an abuse of authority and violated the constitution.
Prompong Nopparit, spokesman of the main opposition Puea Thai Party, said that as many as six groups of demonstrators rallied on Saturday to oust the government. It showed the government was unable to solve people’s problems. (TNA)
