Cabinet may lift Security Act in Bangkok
Cabinet will consider lifting Security Act in Bangkok on Tuesday
isa may be cancelled
BANGKOK, Nov 28 (TNA) — The Thai Cabinet will consider on lifting the Internal Security Act (ISA) imposed this week in the capital of Bangkok, from Saturday through December 14, after the anti-government protesters of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) called off their planned rally, said Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva.
So far no untoward incident has occurred, but security personnel are still in position around the capital, said Mr Abhisit.
Concerned security officials must report their assessment of the situation to him, and the Cabinet will on Tuesday consider revoking the Act, Mr Abhisit said.
The Red Shirt UDD protesters earlier planned to rally in Bangkok from Saturday with a determination to being down the government, but later decided to scrap the idea.
Asked whether he is concerned for safety of his ministers attending a three-day meeting of the Thai Chamber of Commerce held in the northern city of Chiang Mai, Mr Abhisit said he did not know which ministers were attending the meeting, but that Interior Minister Chavarat Charnvirakul had decided to speak to participants via video conference.
Mr Abhisit was earlier scheduled to attend the meeting Sunday but scrapped his plan on the advice of the Chamber due to concerns of possible violence following recent threats against his life on a community radio programme in the province.
