Red shirts cancel rally at Constitution Court Friday
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Red-shirt leaders have cancelled plans to rally their supporters at the Constitution Court Friday while waiting for a court ruling on the constitutionality of charter amendments.
Korkaew Pikulthong, Natthawut Saikua and Jatuporn Promphan, three red-shirt leaders, announced Tuesday that the red-shirt people would not rally at the court but would wait for the ruling at the Big C Lat Phrao, which is the head office of the red-shirt movement.
Earlier, Jatuporn and Natthawut urged red-shirt people to gather outside the court to hear the verdict but later said the rally was not aimed at pressuring the court.
Jatuporn said Tuesday no red shirts would turn up at the court to pressure the judges but they would monitor the verdict reading at Big C Lat Phrao shopping mall.
Jatuporn said he did not expect much from the ruling because in his view, the court had no authority to try the case.
Deputy Agriculture Minister Natthawut said no red shirts would besiege the Constitution Court on Friday.
He said if the court rules against the charter amendments, the red-shirt leader will hold a meeting immediately to map out the next moves for defending democratic principles.
Korkaew said he expected the court would rule in favour of charter amendments. He said he would like to call on all red shirts not to gather at the court because the opponents would hold a rally there.
