Police threaten actions against protesters in front of Parliament

THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2017
Police threaten actions against protesters in front of Parliament

Deputy national police chief Pol General Srivara Ransibrahmanakul on Thursday warned people protesting against the energy sector reform bill in front of Parliament to disperse immediately or face legal action.

Srivara said protesters led by the People’s Network for Thai Energy Reform and the State Enterprises Labour Relations Committee had violated the public gathering act because authorities had not approved their request to rally there.
The deputy police chief said officers had informed the protest leaders to disperse the rally. He added that police had also filed a court complaint to seek an order to ban the rally.
Once the court issues the ban, protesters must disperse or face action, he said.
Protesters were gathered to pressure the National Legislative Assembly to reject the bill whose final reading was scheduled for Thursday.