Petition to dissolve Democrat Party submitted to EC
Pheu Thai Party spokesman Prompong Nopparit submitted Thursday a petition to dissolve the Democrat Party, for breaking the laws and using the anti-bill protesters to topple the government.
In the petition to the Election Commission, the party said evidence shows that Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva was on the stage of the anti-bill demonstration. Other MPs including Suthep Thaugsuban also showed up. This shows the Democrats' role in mobilising protesters, which is in violation to the laws.
Prompong said that though Abhisit said he was invited to the site, but he is a political party leader and an MP. He should have honoured the parliamentary system, by staging a flight in Parliament.
"The Democrats are staging a drama. In Parliament, they discussed only the need of the bill and its name. However, on the stage, they delved into details to persuade the innocent public. Though Pheu Thai and the Senate agree to drop the bill and other bills alike, the Democrats and Suthep raise a new condition to move the demonstration to another level. This demonstrates their true intention to use the anti-bill protesters in toppling the government," Prompong said.
