Not addicted to the post of Thailand PM: Shinawatra
10 Dec 2013 5:01 AM IST
‘I’m ready to resign and dissolve parliament if that is what majority of the Thai people want,’ she said in a special televised programme to defuse the crisis.
She, however, warned that the political crisis would prolong if the protesters reject her offer.
‘We should conduct a referendum so that people can decide what we should do,’ said the 46-year-old prime minister who came to power in 2011.
Commenting on proposed protests, Yingluck said she was ready to listen to the protesters’ demands in order to find acceptable solutions, the Nation online reported.
‘I’m willing to listen to proposals from the protesters. I’m not addicted to this title,’ she said.
Suthep Thaugsuban, a former deputy prime minister and the leader of the anti-government protesters, has called for a final ‘blow’ on Monday to force Yingluck out of power.
Another protest leader Sathit Wongnongtoey challenged Yingluck to dissolve the lower house of parliament right away.
Sahit suggested Yingluck should set up a people’s council to reform politics.
Meanwhile, authorities are planning to deploy hundreds of police personnel tomorrow to protect key state buildings.
Suthep, who is facing an arrest warrant for anti-government activities, has said he would turn himself in if the protesters could not topple the government.
Security has been be beefed up in areas where the Internal Security Act is in place, National Security Council secretary general Paradorn Pattanatabut said on Saturday.
The act would allow authorities to impose curfew, and set up roadblocks and restrict the movement of demonstrators.
Suthep has asked people to leave their offices or houses and join the demonstrations to show their support to uproot Thaksin Regime as well as what he alleged was the corrupt and illegitimate government.
For the past week, thousands of protesters have marched in Bangkok in a bid to unseat Yingluck.
She, however, warned that the political crisis would prolong if the protesters reject her offer.
‘We should conduct a referendum so that people can decide what we should do,’ said the 46-year-old prime minister who came to power in 2011.
Commenting on proposed protests, Yingluck said she was ready to listen to the protesters’ demands in order to find acceptable solutions, the Nation online reported.
‘I’m willing to listen to proposals from the protesters. I’m not addicted to this title,’ she said.
Suthep Thaugsuban, a former deputy prime minister and the leader of the anti-government protesters, has called for a final ‘blow’ on Monday to force Yingluck out of power.
Another protest leader Sathit Wongnongtoey challenged Yingluck to dissolve the lower house of parliament right away.
Sahit suggested Yingluck should set up a people’s council to reform politics.
Meanwhile, authorities are planning to deploy hundreds of police personnel tomorrow to protect key state buildings.
Suthep, who is facing an arrest warrant for anti-government activities, has said he would turn himself in if the protesters could not topple the government.
Security has been be beefed up in areas where the Internal Security Act is in place, National Security Council secretary general Paradorn Pattanatabut said on Saturday.
The act would allow authorities to impose curfew, and set up roadblocks and restrict the movement of demonstrators.
Suthep has asked people to leave their offices or houses and join the demonstrations to show their support to uproot Thaksin Regime as well as what he alleged was the corrupt and illegitimate government.
For the past week, thousands of protesters have marched in Bangkok in a bid to unseat Yingluck.
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