PAD to go ahead with protest
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Leaders of the yellow shirts movement on Tuesday insisted that they will organise a rally tomorrow against the government's draft reconciliation law, even though the law would benefit them if it passes.
People’s Alliance for Democray’s core leader Chamlong Srimuang said the rally would start at 1pm at the Royal Plaza before moving to the front of the Parliament at 3pm.
Matubhum Party leader General Sonthi Boonyaratglin has tabled the bill, and the House is expected to deliberate it on Wednesday.
Chamlong urged people to join the rally to express opposition to the law, which he said is aimed at whitewashing ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra and his cohorts. The law will also pave the way for returning the billions of seized assets to Thaksin.
The PAD opposes all three drafts of the laws because their contents are the same, aiming to bring back and whitewash the former PM.
“We realise that once the draft passes, we, the PAD leaders would also benefit, because there will no question of going to court to face charges. But we are confident that we have done was for the sake of the country and we did nothing for our personal gain,” he said.
Chamlong and other PAD leaders were taken to court for their protests and seizure of Bangkok’s airports and Government House.
