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BANGKOK (THE NATION / ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – At a veiled dig at Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has refreshed the general’s memory to a time six years ago when his government was besieged by protests.
In a Facebook post on Saturday (October 17), Ms Yingluck said: “I don’t know if everyone still remembers it. Six years ago, a group of people called themselves the People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC). and demanded my resignation.And the army chief, Prayut Chan-o-cha, asked me if he could continue to lead the government.
“In the end, I decided to announce the dissolution of Parliament to pave the way for new elections so that the people can determine for themselves the future of the country in accordance with democratic principles.”
Pointing to the series of demonstrations demanding the resignation of the Prime Minister and his government, Ms. Yingluck said: “Today, the same event happened in Prayut. The students, brothers and sisters want the country to change, and they are asking Prayut to resign and amend the Constitution. I have been following the situation in Thailand with concern. “
“It reminded me of a time when you (Prayut) asked me six years ago if I was okay. And I hope you remember that today and choose to make a decision quickly so the country can calm down and move on.”
Political turmoil erupted in late 2013, when the then government of the Pheu Thai Party, led by Ms Yingluck, proposed a draft of the Political Amnesty Law, widely known as “executive amnesty.”
The move sparked a wave of resistance and large-scale protests. The PDRC demanded the withdrawal of the Amnesty Law, which later forced the government to resign.
The government dissolved Parliament, but the PDRC prevented elections from taking place and called for pre-election reform.
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