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Thailand's Foreign Minister could face arrest: PAD coordinator
BANGKOK, Feb 24 (TNA) - An arrest warrant could be issued soon for Thailand's Minister of Foreign Affairs Kasit Piromya, for his role as one of the 'Yellow Shirt' protesters who occupied Suvarnabhumi Airport late last year, according to Suriyasai Katasila, coordinator of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) which led the week-long occupation of the airport.
He said chances were '50:50' for Mr. Kasit to be faced with an arrest warrant, alongside 20 other Yellow Shirt protesters who had occupied Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports as well as Government House.
The yellow-shirted PAD and its supporters seized Government House in mid-July 2008 and blocked the country's two main airports in late November/early December to oust the then government led by the People Power Party, which is comprised of loyal suppporters of convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Mr. Suriyasai however said the Democrat Party, core of the current coalition government, would not decide to oust the foreign minister only to maintain its political stability and alleviate mounting pressure raised by the anti-government protesters.
When asked about the possibility of a "national government" being set up by the Democrat-led coalition, as allegedly suggested by ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra, in an effort to better cope with the country's political crises and economic woes, the PAD coordinator said the PAD leaders would make a fresh move against such attempt. (TNA)
He said chances were '50:50' for Mr. Kasit to be faced with an arrest warrant, alongside 20 other Yellow Shirt protesters who had occupied Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports as well as Government House.
The yellow-shirted PAD and its supporters seized Government House in mid-July 2008 and blocked the country's two main airports in late November/early December to oust the then government led by the People Power Party, which is comprised of loyal suppporters of convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
Mr. Suriyasai however said the Democrat Party, core of the current coalition government, would not decide to oust the foreign minister only to maintain its political stability and alleviate mounting pressure raised by the anti-government protesters.
When asked about the possibility of a "national government" being set up by the Democrat-led coalition, as allegedly suggested by ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra, in an effort to better cope with the country's political crises and economic woes, the PAD coordinator said the PAD leaders would make a fresh move against such attempt. (TNA)
