Thai gov't pledges utmost tolerance to protests

The Thai government has pledged to show its utmost tolerance in dealing with the widening street protests, Thai Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Sek Wannamethee said on November 28.
The Thai government has pledged to show its utmost tolerance indealing with the widening street protests, Thai Foreign Ministry’sspokesman Sek Wannamethee said on November 28.

Allgovernment officials have been instructed to exercise maximum restraintwhen containing extreme protests, according to Sek Wannamethee.

The government is prepared to provide all necessary support toministries and agencies whose work is obstructed by the protests and hasurged them to continue their duties, he added.

TheCentre for the Administration of Peace and Order (CAPO) under the RoyalThai Police said in an earlier statement that it will continue variousactions necessary to keep peace and order but the use of force will beavoided and maximum restraint will be applied.

All individuals who forcibly entered and destructed government buildings will be held accountable by the law, it said.

Meanwhile, leader of the Thai Democratic Party Abhisit Vejjajiva saidthe party will continue its efforts together with demonstrators tooverthrow the “Thaksin regime”.

In a televisedstatement a few hours after winning a vote of confidence in theparliament on November 28, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra called onthe demonstrators to end rally and hold dialogue with the government tofind a way out of the political tumult, which she said causes theeconomy and the country to step back.-VNA

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