Reds urge mass rally at court
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Group calls for 100,000 people to protest outside charter court next week to pressure judges to resign

BANGKOK: -- A red-shirt group protesting against Constitutional Court judges yesterday called on fellow red shirts nationwide to join a rally in front of the court next week in order to step up pressure against the nine members of the bench.

The Pro-Democracy Community Radio Group made the call for up to 100,000 red shirts to move to Bangkok to join a mass demonstration in front of the Constitutional Court on May 8.

Charn Chaiya, a leader of the group, said the 24-hour deadline for the judges to clarify whether they were properly appointed by royal command had expired, so they must all resign.

The group has been rallying outside the court, located in the Government Complex, for the past 10 days.

Spokesman Sornrak Malaithong said the group wanted to invite red shirts nationwide to join the rally next Wednesday to pressure the judges to resign and to demand the cancellation of Article 309 of the charter, which endorses the 2006 coup and its consequences.

The group will also gather signatures to begin an impeachment process against the nine judges. If the judges do not resign by May 8, they will face an all-out campaign from the group, he said.

However, the Constitutional Court judges came to work yesterday, despite the rally against them in front of the court. They considered two cases related to petitions against the bill that seeks to amend Article 68 of the Constitution and restrict the court's power in accepting petitions.

In the first case of a petition filed by Senator Somchai Sawaengkarn, the court announced that copies of the petition had been sent to 312 MPs and senators who were accused of violating the charter, although the parliamentarians claimed they had not received the copies and refused to send their explanations to the court.

In the second case, the court voted 5:3 to accept a petition by General Somjet Boonthanom for review, but it declined to issue an injunction to suspend the amendment of Article 68.

Somjet was ordered to send copies of his petition to the 312 MPs and senators supporting the amendment bill.

The court yesterday also postponed to its next meeting the review of a petition against Democrat Party leader and Opposition Leader Abhisit Vejjajiva, saying the judges needed more time to consider the case.

The petition asked the court to revoke the MP status of Abhisit following the Defence Ministry's decision to revoke his military rank on allegations that he had dodged military conscription.

A company of crowd-control policemen was deployed to maintain security around the Constitutional Court, and the police set up a barricade to prevent people from entering the court's compound.

Two bills backed

Meanwhile, Suporn Atthawong, deputy PM's secretary-general and a red-shirt leader, said yesterday that the Pheu Thai Party supported both the amnesty bill of Pheu Thai MP Worachai Hema and a reconciliation bill of Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung.

Worachai's bill, which has been put on the House's top agenda for deliberation in the next parliamentary session, is aimed at absolving ordinary red-shirt people from crimes committed during the protests.

However, Chalerm's bill is aimed at granting amnesty to all sides, including the yellow-shirt movement and former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

Suporn said it was possible that Chalerm's bill could be deliberated along with Worachai's draft.

Abhisit yesterday called on the general public to come out to send a strong message to the government that ordinary citizens disagreed with the plan to grant amnesty to Thaksin so that he could go scot-free and get his Bt46 billion in seized assets back.

He said Thaksin had sent a clear signal to his red-shirt supporters and Pheu Thai members that he wanted Chalerm's bill to be enacted so that he could get the assets back.

The former PM said Thaksin's recent Skype video-call to a Pheu Thai meeting clearly indicated that Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra was doing everything she could to whitewash her brother and help him get the assets back. Parts of the seized assets also belonged to Yingluck, he added.


-- The Nation 2013-05-02

Nice - Charn Chaiya, issuing deadlines? Under what authority?

Then - "... the court announced that copies of the petition had been sent to 312 MPs" ... AND "... the parliamentarians claimed they had not received the copies and refused to send their explanations to the court..." So the parliament (read government) ignores directives of the court and refuses to comply?

The - "... Thaksin had sent a clear signal to his red-shirt supporters and Pheu Thai members that he wanted Chalerm's bill to be enacted so that he could get the assets back..." AND "... clearly indicated that Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra was doing everything she could to whitewash her brother and help him get the assets back. Parts of the seized assets also belonged to Yingluck,..."

Here is a clear admission what this lawless rabble are all about and a convicted criminal using his own private army of brainless sheeple to achieve that goal. The PM should be thrown out for complicity and all the BS yesterday Thaksin wants to come back is readying for a civil war and dictatorship.

Power to the People!

Wow, Mr. " Finished with Politics " in Dubai must be using a thermal lance to turn the heat on his rabble to get him back and unfortunately there are far too many who will be happy to comply plus those likely to start their own little war without waiting for instruction because " the boss wants it and will like it. "

The government could find themselves painted into a corner if rallies like this turn nasty as they have to think do we tell the security forces to enforce the rule of law against their own people or order a hands off approach and have to bear the consequences and adverse publicity ? Even the DSI would be pushed to blame the Democrats except if maybe they and the yellow shirts manage to put in tens of thousands of agitators dressed as reds

Power to the People!

The people? Power to the Shinawatras is the agenda I think. The people are just being hoaxed buddy.

Power to the People!

The people? Power to the Shinawatras is the agenda I think. The people are just being hoaxed buddy.

I was attempting to be facetious. The Reds always call for hundreds of thousands in order to support the paymaster in his continuous and transparent attempts to return to power and glory. The people have been hoaxed for years.

Power to the People!

You got that right!

So red shirt terrorists not demonstrating for or against a decision by the court .but for the courts resignation because it disagrees with a ruling!

Nothing new there from the crazed brainless mob

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They'll be lucky to get 2,000 to show up. The Red Shirt supporters thought it was going to be a party in 2010 and found out differently; they will not be so easily 'used' again. The ones who do show up will be well-paid and hard-core cadre. I expect violence and police inaction and haven't got a clue what the end-game at the court is supposed to be or what the outcome will be. I'm getting the popcorn ready.

all pro red shirt or us negative comments results ...several days...freedom of speech as long as you please/support us policy.

forum like thisshould be free for all views not just politically correct ones. thai bashing allowed...let bear arms ...and speak freely abt right things...

I smell a coup

So red shirt terrorists not demonstrating for or against a decision by the court .but for the courts resignation because it disagrees with a ruling!

Nothing new there from the crazed brainless mob

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how much for the ruling...going once ..twice..

They'll be lucky to get 2,000 to show up. The Red Shirt supporters thought it was going to be a party in 2010 and found out differently; they will not be so easily 'used' again. The ones who do show up will be well-paid and hard-core cadre. I expect violence and police inaction and haven't got a clue what the end-game at the court is supposed to be or what the outcome will be. I'm getting the popcorn ready.

I dont think so...a party?

They'll be lucky to get 2,000 to show up. The Red Shirt supporters thought it was going to be a party in 2010 and found out differently; they will not be so easily 'used' again. The ones who do show up will be well-paid and hard-core cadre. I expect violence and police inaction and haven't got a clue what the end-game at the court is supposed to be or what the outcome will be. I'm getting the popcorn ready.

I dont think so...a party?

It was very much a festival atmosphere when they were at Pan Fa Bridge and was a lot of harmless fun UNTIL the violence at Kok Wua intersection. They were pretty propagandized by then and it became a 'us against the powers-that-be' and serious business. It did not turn out well for Red Shirt supporters. Many are now gun shy; understandably so.

They'll be lucky to get 2,000 to show up. The Red Shirt supporters thought it was going to be a party in 2010 and found out differently; they will not be so easily 'used' again. The ones who do show up will be well-paid and hard-core cadre. I expect violence and police inaction and haven't got a clue what the end-game at the court is supposed to be or what the outcome will be. I'm getting the popcorn ready.

I dont think so...a party?

Yes a party. Music and booze 24/7 for 2 months. Trust me I live in the area.

I love when they throw around these huge numbers. 100,000 Protestors.

So in translation: Red Shirts call for 100,000 Protestors = 450 protestors show up. (If its not raining) Possibly increasing to 1450 (If free scoff)

Surely this request to provide proof that they were properly appointed by Royal Command is a red herring. I can't beleive that, even in Thailand, a Constitutional Court could be set up without following the appointment procedures clearly set out in the constitution.

Funny thing is the poor are fighting against the "rich" for the sake of 'super rich"

Even funnier part is 99.9% have not got a clue what law actually means or is.

It is nice to see democracy working.

I smell a coup

what is the smell like?

It is nice to see democracy working.

I'll remind you of your post when Sondhi and his "Thailiban" are thronging the streets of Bangkok

@Lemoncake;

You wrote: the poor are fighting against the "rich" for the sake of the 'super rich'

Never has this entire Thaksin-Phenomena been phrased in a more Precise; Accurate and utterly True manner ! ! !

Sir W. Churchill could NOT have put it any better ! !

I commend you for your brilliantly worded statement.

Cheers,

JF

Power to the People!

You got that right!

image above is titled Captured-weapons-on-displ-001.jpg, They were handed in to the police soon after they were captured. You use this image to promote you jaundiced (Yellow) propoganda. The truth is out there.

image above is titled Captured-weapons-on-displ-001.jpg, They were handed in to the police soon after they were captured. You use this image to promote you jaundiced (Yellow) propoganda. The truth is out there.

A lot of the weapons were never recovered, even to this day... some were handed back as a 'token gesture' and a photo op.

Power to the People!

You got that right!

image above is titled Captured-weapons-on-displ-001.jpg, They were handed in to the police soon after they were captured. You use this image to promote you jaundiced (Yellow) propoganda. The truth is out there.

Those are weapons used by the Red mob (part of them).

ps, I also notice some fuel canisters there. Strange.

image above is titled Captured-weapons-on-displ-001.jpg, They were handed in to the police soon after they were captured. You use this image to promote you jaundiced (Yellow) propoganda. The truth is out there.

A lot of the weapons were never recovered, even to this day... some were handed back as a 'token gesture' and a photo op.

Your opinion or fact? If fact please link to relevant information. Thank you very much.

Why did they only call for a measly 100,000 thugs to show up? Why not 1,000,000.

Where is our favorite commie Thida. She's been very quite lately.

If the judges do not resign by May 8, they will face an all-out campaign from the group, he said.

I suppose, that an all-out campaign means, that they will burn down the city again.

Here we go again, can't get your own way, mobilise the mindless masses.

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Power to the People!

You got that right!

image above is titled Captured-weapons-on-displ-001.jpg, They were handed in to the police soon after they were captured. You use this image to promote you jaundiced (Yellow) propoganda. The truth is out there.

Those are weapons used by the Red mob (part of them).

ps, I also notice some fuel canisters there. Strange.

You have evidence or again, just your opinion? Links