BANGKOK, 3 November 2013 Anti-amnesty law demonstrations will escalate as protest leaders are calling those who share the same view to rally with them on November 4.
Protest leaders at Sam Sen train station announced that they would escalate their demonstration against the government on November 4th. A number of Democrat Party members have been giving speeches about the blanket amnesty at the demonstration site, while threatening that they will file a petition to the Constitution Court if the bill is considered by the Senate as they believe the blanket amnesty bill is in violation of 26 sections of the Constitution. Among the Democrat members giving speeches were party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva and Suthep Thaugsuban.
Mr. Suthep said there are around 50,000 people each night coming out to rally against the government, while calling those who share the same view to rally with him tomorrow morning at 10am.
The current political conflict was raised by the seven-section amnesty bill brought up by Pheu Thai MPs as Section 3 of the bill grants blanket amnesty to all charged in politically-motivated cases, including who staged the coup d’ tat that toppled Thaksin Shinawatra’s government.
