Reds must be reined in, Democrats tell PM
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The Democrats yesterday condemned red-shirt supporters for surrounding their leaders at a party event on Friday night.
The chairman of the Senate’s committee on human rights, freedom and consumer protection Somchai Sawangkarn said the incident was a signal that the political situation had reached a point where violence could reoccur.
Somchai said he had learnt that red-shirts came out as a result of instigation via a community radio station. Therefore, the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission must be more serious in punishing community radio outlets that violate the law.
Democrat spokesman Chavanond Intarakomalyasut and a legal adviser Rames Ratanachaveng asked for Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, her deputy Chalerm Yoobamrung, who oversees the police, and red-shirt leaders to prevent supporters undertaking such intimidation again.
Over 100 red-shirts gathered at the front gate at Prachathipat Wittayakarn School in Pathum Thani on Friday night, which was the venue for the Democrat Party event. They called via speakers for Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva and his group to get out.
The group gathered until shortly after Abhisit and his group left by the school’s back gate.
