Dems accuse Yingluck of using state fund to buy popularity
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THE DEMOCRAT PARTY Thursday demanded that Caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra step down by Sunday, as the party accused her using state funds to boost her popularity in the North and Northeast as part of her campaign for votes for the February 2
Democrat Party spokesman Chavanond Intarakomalyasut said Yingluck was putting other political parties at a disadvantage by using the state funds and resources at her disposal to visit provinces and campaign for votes.
“By doing that, she can win the hearts of people in the North and Northeast, but people in the South cannot accept her behaviour and see her running away from problems,” he said, adding that the People's Democratic Reform Committee would stage a mass rally on Sunday. “We don’t want to see civil unrest so she has 48 hours to contribute to the country by stepping down,’’ he said.
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