Abhisit explains why he wore red
Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva Monday explained he wore a red-shirt to join a rally on Sunday as a symbol that fights for righteousness were beyond political divisiveness.
To the surprise of many people, Abhisit wore a red-shirt to appear on the stage of the Democrat rally at the Thai-Japanese Youth Centre on Sunday.
Abhisit said he wanted to send a message to all Thais, including the red-shirt people, that it was not right to push for enactment of national reconciliation bills.
Abhisit said the red-shirt people feel that they have not received justice in the violent incidents but the reconciliation bills would seek to absolve all people with the main goal to benefit former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
He said the issue of reconciliation should be squabbling between people with different political affiliations or different colours. But reconciliation should based on what should be right principles of the countries.
Abhisit said amnesty should be given after screening of people qualified for the amnesty has been done.
The Nation
