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| Southeast Asia |
| Red-shirts continue rally in Bangkok |
| 2010-05-12 |
| [Iran Press TV Latest] Opposition leaders in Thailand cast doubt on chances of a swift end to anti-government protests that have paralyzed Bangkok for two months. On Tuesday, red-shirt leaders said conditions for ending their rallies in the capital Bangkok have not been met. Anti-government protesters have already said they will not stop their rallies unless Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaungsuban surrenders to police. Suthep went to the Department of Special Investigation earlier Tuesday to hear complaints filed against him by families of the victims of last month's military crackdown. But the red-shirted protesters say they are not yet satisfied and that Suthep must be formally charged by police. Suthep was in charge of security when troops cracked down on protesters in April. At least 25 people were killed and hundreds more injured in the crackdown. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has offered to hold elections on November 14, should the red-shirts end their rallies. But in his latest remarks, Abhisit has asked demonstrators to leave Bangkok's streets or risk action from the army. The red-shirts are mainly the supporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted in a military coup in 2006. |
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