PM should dissolve House to minimise fallout : Parinya
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Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra should make a decision to dissolve the House within two days after meeting anti-government rally leader Suthep Thaugsuban on Sunday in the presence of the commanders in chief of the three armed forces, said Parinya Thewa
He said on 97.0 radio station that House dissolution is the best solution to minimise the fallout from the current crisis. It seems like only a “cutout” can save the democratic system from the interference of special powers.
“The game is not over and Suthep has said that the resignation of the prime minister and a House dissolution is not enough to satisfy the protesters. He might think that the protesters are taking advantage of the game. I believe a second round of negotiations could happen if both sides know that they are not taking advantage,” he said.
Parinya also said the political reform by the People's Council, as offered by Suthep, is based on the Constitution. “There would be no problem if the People's Council and the People's Government came from nomination or selection. What’s important are their duties and authority," he said
Sukhum Nualsskul, former rector of Ramkhamhaeng University, shared the view that PM should dissolve the House to break the political turmoil even if this would not stop political conflict because it’s not what the protesters really want.
He said that the government should propose solutions to end the problem, such as asking the public to take part in a Constitution amendment referendum.
"I personally do not think of the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) as my representative. If the government does nothing, there will create big problem for itself," he said.
Sukhum also believes that this situation cannot be resolved by a coup. He said the commanders had learned their lessons from the past. “We will not see the military as heroes if we have no murder downtown,” he said.
