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PAD: Senate speaker has made no approach; students will rally
BANGKOK, Sept 6 (TNA) -- The anti-government People's Alliance for
Democracy (PAD) said that Senate Speaker Prasopsuk Boondej had not yet
discussed with the group on finding ways to resolve political turbulence in Thailand while students from over 80 institutions plan to hold a major rally Saturday evening to pressure the government to resign.
Retired Maj-Gen. Chamlong Srimuang, a core leader of the PAD, said his
group would not negotiate with anybody unless Prime Minister Samak
Sundaravej and his coalition government resign first.
Currently, several organisations and educational institutions are also
moving to pressure the coalition government to resign, Maj-Gen. Chamlong
said.
Mr. Prasopsuk on Friday began talks with army chief Gen. Anupong Paochinda
to explore ways to end the current political turbulence which has impacted
Thailand for months.
The Senate speaker's move to a peacemaking role came with his appointment
at a meeting with House Speaker Chai Chidchob and Democrat Party leader
Abhisit Vejjajiva early Friday vesting him with the authority to serve as
peace mediator to end the political turmoil which has crippled the
national economy and left the nation politically divided.
The House of Representatives will meet Monday to be briefed on the latest
developments.
The cabinet is scheduled to meet in the northeastern province of Udon
Thani next week. However, Gen. Chamlong said the Bangkok-based PAD leaders
could not order the coalition's members in the province not to demonstrate
against the government as the local group are not subordinates.
If any violence occurs there, the PAD in Bangkok has nothing to do with
it, Maj. Gen. Chamlong warned.
Meanwhile, students from more than 80 institutions nationwide will rally
Saturday evening at the Makkawan Bridge where the PAD has been
demonstrating demanding for the ouster of the government since May 25.
It is believed that the students will announce a boycott and stop
attending classes in an attempt to demand that
the embattled prime minister leave the post unconditionally.
Democracy (PAD) said that Senate Speaker Prasopsuk Boondej had not yet
discussed with the group on finding ways to resolve political turbulence in Thailand while students from over 80 institutions plan to hold a major rally Saturday evening to pressure the government to resign.
Retired Maj-Gen. Chamlong Srimuang, a core leader of the PAD, said his
group would not negotiate with anybody unless Prime Minister Samak
Sundaravej and his coalition government resign first.
Currently, several organisations and educational institutions are also
moving to pressure the coalition government to resign, Maj-Gen. Chamlong
said.
Mr. Prasopsuk on Friday began talks with army chief Gen. Anupong Paochinda
to explore ways to end the current political turbulence which has impacted
Thailand for months.
The Senate speaker's move to a peacemaking role came with his appointment
at a meeting with House Speaker Chai Chidchob and Democrat Party leader
Abhisit Vejjajiva early Friday vesting him with the authority to serve as
peace mediator to end the political turmoil which has crippled the
national economy and left the nation politically divided.
The House of Representatives will meet Monday to be briefed on the latest
developments.
The cabinet is scheduled to meet in the northeastern province of Udon
Thani next week. However, Gen. Chamlong said the Bangkok-based PAD leaders
could not order the coalition's members in the province not to demonstrate
against the government as the local group are not subordinates.
If any violence occurs there, the PAD in Bangkok has nothing to do with
it, Maj. Gen. Chamlong warned.
Meanwhile, students from more than 80 institutions nationwide will rally
Saturday evening at the Makkawan Bridge where the PAD has been
demonstrating demanding for the ouster of the government since May 25.
It is believed that the students will announce a boycott and stop
attending classes in an attempt to demand that
the embattled prime minister leave the post unconditionally.
