Democrat-led protest ends for now : Suthep
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The Democrat-led protest heading to the Parliament on Wednesday ended after police enforced Internal Security Act, prohibiting protesters from accompanying Democrat MPs to the Parliament.
Democrat leaders including Abhisit Vejjajiva, Chuan Leekpai and Suthep Thuagsuban led thousands of protesters from Urupong Intersection to the Parliament to protest against the amnesty bill.
They were blocked near Rajvithi Intersection and informed that the anti-government protesters were not allowed to go to the Parliament with Democrat MPs
City police commander Pol Col Wisarn Panmanee told the Democrat leaders that the order was issued City Police Commissioner Pol Lt Gen Kamronwit Thoopkrajang and was in line with the enforcement of the ISA.
The Democrats’ argument that the protesters had no weapons and would leave the area after the Democrat MPs entered the Parliament's compound failed to convince the commander.
Suthep then announced to the protesters that they should go home as Kamronwit had forbidden them from going further.
He said the protesters would be back when the amnesty bill passes the third reading.
