Suthep calls on supporters to besiege ministries, city halls
Ex-Democrat MP Suthep Thaugsuban, a key leader of the rally against the so-called "Thaksin regime", said yesterday that all orders from the government were invalid as it could not invoke the rule of law on the one hand and reject the Constitutional Cour
“The Thaksin regime is dangerous,” he announced, adding that the first thing the country needed was a fair and clear election, in which votes are not bought.
He also urged the people to root out corruption and get rid of all those who profited from it. He said, Thailand required true decentralisation of power, with elected not appointed governors in each province; a reformed police force; and civil servants who had some morals.
He also warned the government of people’s power, adding that the public had the authority to impeach ministers, the prime minister and MPs. He also reminded the government that populist policies were not the answer for everything.
“I am fighting for the country, not to make myself or for Abhisit a premier. Everything is up to the people, not me or someone else,” he said.
Suthep also called on his supporters to besiege government offices and city halls across the country on Wednesday, but said it should be done peacefully.
Acknowledging the arrest warrant that was issued for him earlier on Tuesday, he told his supporters: “No matter what happens to me, you should keep fighting to overthrow the Thaksin regime.”
