BANGKOK, Nov 27 – The lawyer of former Democrat MP Suthep Thaugsuban will lodge an appeal with the Criminal Court today to object to its arrest warrant, issued at the police’s request.
The court yesterday issued an arrest warrant for Mr Suthep on charges of leading demonstrators to seize the Finance Ministry and evict government workers and officials out of the buildings, gathering more than 10 people for unlawful purposes, and creating unrest in the country.
Mr Suthep said his lawyer, Jessada Anujaree, will submit evidence to the court to reject the arrest warrant and that he would not surrender to police.
Thaworn Senneam, who will act as one of Mr Suthep’s witnesses in the appeal, said the court will be assured that Mr Suthep will not escape and the charges against him were slight.
Piya Uthayo, spokesman of the Centre for the Administration of Peace and Order (CAPO), said imposition of the Internal Security Act (ISA) has been extended from November 25 to December 31 and warned that violators could be subject to one year in jail or maximum fine at Bt10,000.
He said 500 provincial police officers have been dispatched to the capital to maintain public order, and called on protesters to demonstrate peacefully without violating the ISA or creating violence.
