Thai Govt backers worried over July vote disruption
May 3 Press TV
Supporters of the Thai government are concerned about possible
disruption of a July vote by anti-government protesters who insist that
reforms should be brought in before any election.
On April 30, the government and Election Commission agreed to hold a
vote on July 20, amid doubts an orderly election can be held."We are all
for a July election but anything is possible," said Thanawut Wichaidit,
a spokesman for the pro-government United Front for Democracy Against
Dictatorship, adding, "Protesters could block the polls and the result
could be nullified again."
A nationwide election held on February 2 failed to ease a political
crisis in the country as the main opposition party boycotted the polls
and protesters prevented voting in 28 constituencies.The election was
declared invalid by a court in March, which cited a law that requires
voting be held on the same day across the country."The commission has
said it will prevent a repeat of disruptions to voting and it must stick
to that promise," Thanawut said.On October 31, 2013, the Thai government
proposed an amnesty bill that could have pardoned Prime Minister
Yingluck Shinawatra's brother and former premier Thaksin Shinawatra,
setting the scene for his return to Thailand.
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