43 pro-election protesters turn themselves in to police

By The Nation

 

Sirawith Sereethiwat

 

Fifty pro-election protesters have reported themselves to police and denied all charges filed against them.

 

Forty-three of the demonstrators met investigators at Bangkok’s Nang Loeng Police Station yesterday while the seven protest leaders had already reported themselves after being summoned by police.

 

After being interrogated, they were all released after being told to meet police again on the morning of March 27 at the station, when the suspects will hear whether public prosecutors will indict them.

 

The protesters gathered near Democracy Monument on February 10 to demand that a general election be held in November, as had been promised by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.

 

They were charged with violating a junta ban on political gatherings and the law on public assembly. The seven protest leaders are also charged with instigating public disturbances. 

 

Police later summoned them to meet case investigators at Nang Loeng Police Station, which has jurisdiction over the protest area.

 

Some of the protest leaders were present yesterday at the police station to offer moral support to the demonstrators summoned by police, including Sirawith Sereethiwat, Rangsiman Rome and Chonthicha Jangrew.

 

However, only the summoned protesters, their family members and lawyers were allowed inside the police station. Other people, including friends, reporters and the protest leaders who had met with police previously, were prevented from entering.

 

Some activists were also involved in an exchange with junior police officers blocking them from entering the police station, and a non-commissioned policeman on duty told them that they were acting on orders from their supervisors.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30340489

 

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14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

After being interrogated, they were all released

The question still remains;  How long will party's have to campaign when the election is promised in February ?   The junta is really showing a mind numbing lack of common sense here.  They should just stop acting like ninnies and drop the ban so people can campaign. 

Its a  democracy here Cant't you silly Farangs see that? Just as long as you do what the Junta  says 

20 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Fifty pro-election protesters have reported themselves to police

I look forward to the day that one thousand pro-election protester report to the police.

Plan on a weeks' international news coverage that will not be kind to the Thai government's reputation.

6 hours ago, yellowboat said:

The question still remains;  How long will party's have to campaign when the election is promised in February ?   The junta is really showing a mind numbing lack of common sense here.  They should just stop acting like ninnies and drop the ban so people can campaign. 

"when the election is promised in February" voided the rest of your question.