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Thu, 06/16/2011 - 14:49
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Abhisit:If Democrat Party won election, there would be no longer reasons for street protests
BANGKOK, June 16 (TNA) - Thai caretaker Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said Thursday if his Democrat Party won highest votes in the country's forthcoming general election, set on July 3, political opponents would lose their legitimacy to continue with their street protests.
Abhisit acknowledged that he had dissolved Thailand's House of Representatives because he wanted to communicate with people who did not go on the street protesters, and that the voices of this group of people should not be deemed as less important than those of the street demonstrators.
Abhisit insisted that his decision to dissolve the House was not a mistake, as he intended to forge for nation progress, relieved domestic political strife and respect to Thai voters' decisions--although opinion polls had shown that his party was less popular than the Puea Thai Party, aligned with exiled ex-Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra.
The caretaker Thai premier denied that he had told a foreign news agency that he would quit if his Democrat Party won less than 170 House seats in the July 3 national poll, clarifying that his remarks during his special interview with the Japan-based Kyodo News yesterday meant he, as the leader of the ruling Democrat Part, would take responsibility only if his party turned into a poorer performance than last general election by winning fewer seats than other political parties.
Meanwhile, five Thai political parties, including Abhisit's Democrat Party, Chartthaipattana, Chart Pattana- Puea Pandin, Matubhum and Bhumjaithai, have already accepted an invitation from the People's Network for Election in Thailand or Pnet to participate in a debate on their policies in Bangkok on June 23.
The Puea Thai Party has not yet replied whether it will join the debate. Pnet has given Thai political parties until June 17 to reply whether they will join the political debate to show their policies and visions prior to the July 3 national poll. (TNA)
Abhisit acknowledged that he had dissolved Thailand's House of Representatives because he wanted to communicate with people who did not go on the street protesters, and that the voices of this group of people should not be deemed as less important than those of the street demonstrators.
Abhisit insisted that his decision to dissolve the House was not a mistake, as he intended to forge for nation progress, relieved domestic political strife and respect to Thai voters' decisions--although opinion polls had shown that his party was less popular than the Puea Thai Party, aligned with exiled ex-Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra.
The caretaker Thai premier denied that he had told a foreign news agency that he would quit if his Democrat Party won less than 170 House seats in the July 3 national poll, clarifying that his remarks during his special interview with the Japan-based Kyodo News yesterday meant he, as the leader of the ruling Democrat Part, would take responsibility only if his party turned into a poorer performance than last general election by winning fewer seats than other political parties.
Meanwhile, five Thai political parties, including Abhisit's Democrat Party, Chartthaipattana, Chart Pattana- Puea Pandin, Matubhum and Bhumjaithai, have already accepted an invitation from the People's Network for Election in Thailand or Pnet to participate in a debate on their policies in Bangkok on June 23.
The Puea Thai Party has not yet replied whether it will join the debate. Pnet has given Thai political parties until June 17 to reply whether they will join the political debate to show their policies and visions prior to the July 3 national poll. (TNA)
