State of emergency announced in Bangkok
State of emergency announced in Bangkok
PM to have absolute control; PAD to go on protesting despite state of emergency; more people join protest at Government House, pro-government protesters disperses
Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej Tuesday announced the state of emergency in Bangkok following a clash between the pro and anti-government supporters early in the morning.
Reasoning that some groups of people caused disturbances in Bangkok that affect the peace and security, Samak announced the enforcement of the Emergency Decree on Public Administration in Emergency Situations in Bangkok.
The prime minister’s order also appointed the army chief to be in charge of enforcing the emergency decree in Bangkok.
Thai PBS said the PM’s order would exempt the enforcement paragraph 1 of Article 9 which prohibit people from leaving their houses, meaning people can still go t work.
The station said the announcement would prohibit gathering of more than five people.
But the state of emergency authorises the authorities to evict people from any place or prohibit them from entering a place.
The state of emergency also prohibits news publicity in a way that terrifies the public.
The state of emergency also allows the authorities to detain suspects for seven days and would prohibit people from making illegal entries into government offices.
Pro-government protesters dispersed soon after learning about the the emergency situation announcement.
But the leaders of the People’s Alliance for Democracy said the protest would continue at Government House.
Thai PBS reporter reported from the scene that more people came out to join the rally Tuesday morning.
Democrat Party MP Sathit Wongnongtoey said the state of emergency would allow the prime minister to have absolute control.
Sathit said it seemed that the government foresaw the violence and state of emergency. He said the prime minster and People Power MP’s indicated the violence would take place when they spoke during a debate on the political crisis Sunday night.
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More state enterprises threaten to strike
BANGKOK: — The Confederation of State Enterprise Labour Union on Monday announced that about 200,000 workers at 43 state enterprises will jointly go on strike to protest against the government for allegedly using violent measures to disperse the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) supporters.
According to the confederation, 43 state enterprises will suspend their public utility and assistance operations all together on September 3 at 9am.
The confederation claimed that Prime Minister and Defence Minister Samak Sundaravej is damaging the democratic regime. In order to end the problem, the premier and his government have to resign from politics completely.
The confederation insisted its potential strike would not trouble the majority of the people.
PAD supporters in Songkha block Hat Yai airport
HAT YAI: — Supporters of the People’s Alliance for Democracy in Hat Yai headed to the international airport there to stage a protest.
The protesters blocked the entrance to the Hat Yai international airport to protest against the announcement of state of emergency in Bangkok.
Sunday 14 September 2008
Thailand’s Acting PM lifts state of emergency in Bangkok imposed nearly two weeks ago after clashes between pro- and anti-govt protestors.