Thailand tense as anti-govt protests continue
16 Nov 2013 11:01 PM GMT
<span style="border-bottom: 1px solid #0000FF !important;text-decoration:underline !important;color:#0000FF !important">Thai authorities on Friday deployed nearly 10,000 policemen across the capital as the ruling party feared that anti-government protests could trigger violence.
Demonstrators angry at an amnesty proposal that may have allowed the return of self-exiled former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, have remained on Bangkok’s streets despite the controversial bill being turned down unanimously by Parliament. Opposition leader Suthep Thaugsuban, who led a rally at the democracy monument on Ratchadamnoen road, has vowed to intensify agitation.
The movement originally aimed at blocking the blanket amnesty legislation, is now aimed at toppling <span style="border-bottom: 1px solid #0000FF !important;text-decoration:underline !important;color:#0000FF !important">the Premier Yingluck Shinawatra’s administration.
The opposition Democrat Party has submitted an impeachment motion against Yingluck, Deputy <span style="border-bottom: 1px solid #0000FF !important;text-decoration:underline !important;color:#0000FF !important">prime minister Plodprasop Suraswadi and interior minister charupong Ruangsuwan. The motion, sponsored by 146 Democrat MPs, alleged that the three have abused their authority.
Police has warned that protests will not be allowed in restricted areas around Parliament and the Royal Palace.
Demonstrators angry at an amnesty proposal that may have allowed the return of self-exiled former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, have remained on Bangkok’s streets despite the controversial bill being turned down unanimously by Parliament. Opposition leader Suthep Thaugsuban, who led a rally at the democracy monument on Ratchadamnoen road, has vowed to intensify agitation.
The movement originally aimed at blocking the blanket amnesty legislation, is now aimed at toppling <span style="border-bottom: 1px solid #0000FF !important;text-decoration:underline !important;color:#0000FF !important">the Premier Yingluck Shinawatra’s administration.
The opposition Democrat Party has submitted an impeachment motion against Yingluck, Deputy <span style="border-bottom: 1px solid #0000FF !important;text-decoration:underline !important;color:#0000FF !important">prime minister Plodprasop Suraswadi and interior minister charupong Ruangsuwan. The motion, sponsored by 146 Democrat MPs, alleged that the three have abused their authority.
Police has warned that protests will not be allowed in restricted areas around Parliament and the Royal Palace.
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