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Ousted Premier’s Allies Protest Ban On Thai PartyBANGKOK, May 31 — About 1,000 die-hard supporters of Thailands ousted prime minister demonstrated Thursday against a court ruling that banned his party and barred its entire leadership from politics for five years. Some 150 policemen, bomb squads and police dogs were deployed in the area near the Royal Plaza, a large square in the heart of Bangkok. The plaza itself, where the demonstrators had initially hoped to rally, was blocked off by security officials. Wearing yellow headbands that read Coup leaders, get out, the group shouted and cheered every time the name of the former prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, was mentioned. This is a fight by the people who are rejecting the judiciarys power, said Veera Musigapong, a former deputy leader of Mr. Thaksins Thai Rak Thai party and one of the 111 leading party members, including Mr. Thaksin, banned from politics by Wednesdays ruling. As someone who was personally affected, I am not accepting the decision of the tribunal which was set up by the coup leaders and their illegitimate power, he said. The commander of the army, Gen. Sonthi Boonyaratglin, said security had been increased throughout the capital and would remain that way until it was clear that there would be no violent protests. The Thai Rak Thai party was found guilty by the Constitutional Tribunal of financing obscure parties to oppose it in last years elections, in order to circumvent rules on minimum turnout. The partys leader, Chaturon Chaisaeng, said that a rebuilt Thai Rak Thai would try to register under the same name, while its banned executives would try to engage in political activities short of running for office. He said that the group hoped to meet with Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont on Monday to ask him to revoke a ban on all political activities that was imposed after the bloodless coup last September that brought down Mr. Thaksin. Mr. Surayud had promised to lift the ban in September and to hold general elections in December. The decision against Thai Rak Thai came hours after the Democrat Party, the countrys oldest and a bitter rival, was found not guilty of election law violations. Mr. Thaksin, who now lives in London, sent a handwritten letter to his party and supporters, urging them to continue their political activities for the benefit of the country. Tag CloudExternal InformationAdditional InformationWorld Briefing | Asia: North Korea: Short-Range Missiles Fired...Ambush Kills 16 Policemen on Highway in Afghanistan... Coca-Cola Urged to Close an Indian Plant to Save Water... World Briefing | Asia: China: Snow Leopard Pelts Seized... Where Am I?News Main Page - Business - Ousted Premier’s Allies Protest Ban On Thai Party |
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