Democrats say govt's promise to end bills a ploy
Despite the senate's likely rejection of the amnesty bill, which will be debated in the Senate on Monday, Democrat protesters have vowed to fight on until the government puts an end to the bill once and for all, said determined protesters at the Democrac
ML Apimonkol Sonakul deputy spokesperson for the Democrat Party announced at the rally that despite the government’s retreat, Democrats would fight on until they were sure the government had truly put an end to the bill.
“The government’s retreat on the amnesty bill is just a lie to buy more time. We must fight until the bill and its related drafts are fully annulled,” said Apimongkol.
Apirak Kosayodhin, deputy-leader of the Democrat Party and former Bangkok governor, said it was not possible to forgive those who corrupted and destroyed the country. “Where is the jurisprudence? We must fight together for justice and righteousness.” he added.
The huge numbers of protesters Thursday at Democracy Monument reached almost as far as Phan Fa Lilat. People of all ages joined the protests, with some coming from other provinces. Others claimed they had come straight from work to join the protest movement.
In addition to speeches by politicians, elementary school children also took to the stage to make their voices heard.
Protesters wore black t-shirts and blew whistles, symbolic of the call-to-action by protest organisers.
