Protesters' demands unconstitutional : PM

MONDAY, DECEMBER 02, 2013
Protesters' demands unconstitutional : PM

Prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Monday rejected the demands of anti-government protesters, saying what they want is unacceptable under the constitution.

In a televised news conference Monday, Yingluck said she is willing to "open every door'' for negotiations to find a peaceful resolution to the ongoing political crisis.    
 
Rally leader Suthep Thaugsubanhas said he won't be satisfied with Yingluck's resignation or new elections. Instead, he wants an unelected "people's council'' to pick a new prime minister.     
 
"I don't know how we can proceed'' with that, she said. ``We don't know how to make it happen. Right now we don't see any way to resolve the problem under the constitution," she said in the brief 12-minute news conference.    
 
"If there is any way I can restore peace I am willing to do it. The government does not have to hold on to power we only want peace."