webfact Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Security law should be used to control red-shirt rally: senatorOlan LertrudtanadumrongkulThe NationBANGKOK: -- Appointed Senator Somchai Sawaengkarn yesterday called on the government to impose a security law to deal with a planned mass rally of Thaksin Shinawatra supporters outside Constitution Court Wednesday, saying the same standard should be used when the police forcefully dispersed an anti-Thaksin rally late last year."If the government does nothing to deal with the red shirts using the 2008 Security Act, it could be deemed as practising double standards," he said.Somchai also offered a way out to the Pheu Thai-led government. "It could announce that the number of protesters will not be large and hence, a special law and control measures were not needed," he added.The red shirts, led by a group of DJs hosting pro-Thaksin radio programmes, are vowing to bring 100,000 people from 37 provinces to converge outside the court at the government complex on Bangkok's Chaeng Wattana Road, to protest against the court's role in what they consider is against this government.A source said Pheu Thai executives had tried to talk the red-shirt leaders out of the rally, but have failed to convince them. Both sides later reached an agreement that the rally would not be held if fewer than 100,000 people turned up on Wednesday.A number of red-shirt protesters have been camping outside the compound for 15 days running.-- The Nation 2013-05-07 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubl Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 So, if 99,000 people turn up and the rally is cancelled all 99,000 people will peacefully return home? That's nice.I'm a bit puzzled about the red-shirts protesting the Constitutional Court with Pheu Thai executives urging them not to. What have Pheu Thai executives to do with red-shirts? I'd expect some of the PT party list MPs and UDD leaders to do the urging.BTW interesting to have all Pheu Thai MPs disobeying the Constitutional Court and their party executives to urge red-shirts not to protest. It must be difficult at times to remember where one stands and why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 It doesn't matter how many laws are in existence and are applicable as the key issue is implementation and this government has no will to control the reds which only emboldens them and it's reached the point where the government and PTP are losing control anyway so it's only a matter of time before elements of the reds turn on PTP and the administration. If Mr. T sees this as being to his benefit there's no way he will reel the reds in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dcutman Posted May 7, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted May 7, 2013 With the Reds history of arson,violence and overall terror, it would be highly suggested to enact the security law. But of course if any of the mentioned activities do occur, it will be the democrats fault anyway. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbamboo Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 So, if 99,000 people turn up and the rally is cancelled all 99,000 people will peacefully return home? That's nice. I'm a bit puzzled about the red-shirts protesting the Constitutional Court with Pheu Thai executives urging them not to. What have Pheu Thai executives to do with red-shirts? I'd expect some of the PT party list MPs and UDD leaders to do the urging. BTW interesting to have all Pheu Thai MPs disobeying the Constitutional Court and their party executives to urge red-shirts not to protest. It must be difficult at times to remember where one stands and why. I'm sure Khun Yingluck would be the first to agree with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chainarong Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 I don't know about a security law but the riot act should be introduced, there by giving security forces unlimited power, including live rounds , any one over stepping the mark , full force to be used, red shirts need to understand that they are not above the law, if the police let them become this way, then the police and DSI have to answer, why. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzMick Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 PTP "practicing" double standards? PTP is the hub of double standards. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tatsujin Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Is this going to end up as a siege again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballpoint Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 As soon as last year's rally was announced, Chalerm was all over the news saying how he would mobilise 50,000 police. Come the date of the rally, those police, and rolls of barbed wire, were used to prevent, or at least hinder, people from attending, and the tear gas came out almost instantaneously. No doubt, given the publically made intentions of the reds, the Constitution Court building is already getting a secure area placed around it and the police have their plans drawn up? I suspect I already know the answer to that one. The government would actually benefit from a prolonged siege of the courthouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locationthailand Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Red mob rule - thumbing their noses at any form of law and order. Then we have the police who are lame, the PTP who don't give a toss - the coup must be getting closer - in which case the police will simply not be present as with the 2010 riots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 PTP won't do anything. The actions taken to hinder the anti-government rally last year, including blocking people travelling into Bangkok to support it, will not be repeated. The judges will have to face the intimidation from the red storm troopers with little if any help from the police. All part of the plan to undermine the CC and push through the whitewash. How much trouble, cost and suffering can one person cause a country? Guess we shall see. Look to history - the night of the long knives. Maybe the same fate awaits the red shirts once they've served their purpose? The poor senator needs to understand that laws are used only to protect the government, not those who oppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brd199 Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 "If the government does nothing to deal with the red shirts using the 2008 Security Act, it could be deemed as practising double standards," he said. Red shirts are some of the most frequent abusers of the term they think is reserved for their description of others. Double standards, indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waza Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 The reds will be lucky to get 10,000, but they still wont call it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notmyself Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Red mob rule - thumbing their noses at any form of law and order. Then we have the police who are lame, the PTP who don't give a toss - the coup must be getting closer - in which case the police will simply not be present as with the 2010 riots.Can't see it going any other way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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