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| PM: Govt Capable of Tackling Chaos during Govt Police Debate | |||||||||||||
| UPDATE : 25 December 2008 | |||||||||||||
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The Prime Minister is confident the government will be able to deliver its policies to Parliament successfully on Monday and Tuesday. He added that the Democrat-led administration has the situation under control and is ready to deal with any chaos that may breakout when the pro-Thaksin Shinawatra groups hold their mass rallies in the capital. The House of Representatives' Secretariat Office is cooperating with related agencies requesting security measures be stepped up on the days of the government's policy declaration, December 29 to 30, as the Democratic Alliance Against Dictatorship, or DAAD, is planning to hold a mass rally on Sunday, December 28, at Sanam Luang. Police officers from several units, such as the Riot Control Police, the Border Patrol Police, the 191 Police, and the Arintaraj Special Task Force inspected the inside and outside of Parliament and mapped out security plans. The police inspected all entrances and exits thoroughly and also prepared special exits for the MPs, should they be besieged by the anti-government protesters. Mobile toilet units will also be placed inside Parliament and police officers will be stationed there one night prior to policy declaration day. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva is confident the government will be able to handle the pro-Thaksin red-shirt supporters on December 28 and 29, when the new government is scheduled to begin its policy address before Members of Parliament. Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thuagsuban has already been assigned to keep a close eye on the pro-Thaksin groups. Abhisit added that, with the whole nation calling for an end to the ongoing political conflict, he would like to ask the protesters to remain calm and accept the democratic transition in politics, which has allowed the Democrat party to form a new government. The premier also noted that any rally is acceptable, as long as it is unarmed and peaceful. He hopes the public will give his government a chance to prove the Democrat-led administration's efficiency in leading the country out of the current turmoil and that the planned policy address will be completed without a hitch. Deputy Prime Minister Major General Sanan Kajornprasart warned the government not to be careless about the gathering of the red-shirt group on December 28. He believes that the government and the national security-related agencies will find a way to tackle the demonstrators peacefully. The deputy PM also said that the government will last more than three months and vowed that he will respond to Pracharaj Party Leader Snoh Thiengthong, who announced that he would reveal who was the mastermind behind the formation of the Abhisit government. PM's Office Minister Sathit Wongnongtoery said the Government Whip will schedule a date to discuss the policy debate with the Opposition Whip and the Senate in order to designate a timeframe and the guidelines of the upcoming policy debate. Sathit affirmed that the government will allow the opposition parties to participate fully in the debate. He would like the opposition parties to give advice and suggestions to the government, instead of making political comments attacking the administration. He insisted that the government is willing to listen to the opposition's viewpoints and will try to manage the timeframe efficiently. Government Whip Chief from the Democrat Party Chinnavorn Boonyakiat said that the policy debate will be carried out for 28 hours. The prime minister and other political party leaders will be given not more than 2 hours to make their addresses. The cabinet, coalition MPs, opposition MPs, and the Senate will be given 6 hours each. Chinnavorn believes that MPs from the Opposition Parties will be cooperative in the government's policy declaration and will not create any commotion in the conference room. |
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