Democrats unveil strategy to regain power
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The Democrat Party yesterday unveiled a 15-point strategy at its annual convention to grab power by 2015.
The strategy, to be implemented over four years until 2015, spelled out action plans to enable the Democrats to achieve a majority to lead the next coalition government.
Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva kicked off the convention rallying his fellow Democrats and promising to steer their party to victory.
Key action plans will focus on strengthening party branches, increasing party membership, reaching out to professional groups and promoting the people’s agenda, seen as an antidote to the Pheu Thai Party’s populist policies.
The Democrats approved a Bt151-million budget for spending plans designed to engage the public including young people in party building,
The Democrats plan to sponsor a people’s assembly, expected to draw 300 participants from various professions, to chart the country’s future.
Abhisit said his fellow Democrats wanted to lift the country out of the persisting turmoil fuelled by the power struggle to devote attention to structural issues such as economic disparity and social injustice.
The party appointed a nine-member panel, led by former Democrat Party leader Banyat Bantadtan, to pick candidates for the next general election.
