At 13:00 hrs.,the Center for the Administration of Peace and Order (CAPO) informed the press on the outcome of the meeting of the CAPO earlier in the day, gist as follows:
1. Following petition filed by Pol Cap. Chalerm Yubamrung, the director of the CAPO on 10 March to the Constitutional Court in which those who found evidence of any attempt to demolish the democratic regime can file a complaint directly to the Constitutional Court, today the director of the CAPO has filed an additional petition on two pleas against Mr. Suthep Thaugsuban and the core PDRC leaders. The complaint have been made on violation of section 63 of the Constitution, in which assemble peacefully and without arms is allowed. The petition also filed to those individuals on violation of section 68 article 1 of the Constitution—to overthrow the democratic regime of government with the king as Head of State under the Constitution or to acquire the power to rule the country by any means which is not in accordance with the modes provided in the Constitution. The director of the CAPO is of the view the nature of the protests has been changed from the basic of peaceful assembly, earlier viewed by the Constitution Court. Previous actions by the PDRC have violated the basis of peaceful assembly, including election obstruction, government agencies blockage, and the use of weapons by people associated with the PDRC.
2. The CAPO wished to stress its concern on a possible major demonstration of both the PRDC and the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) on April 5. The CAPO urged all parties to avoid any possible confrontation, and reiterated its policy to proceed with legal action against those wrong doers on impartial basis. The CAPO also received a report of gunfire attacked members of the Network of Students and People for the Reform of Thailand (STR), causing 1 dead and 4 injuries yesterday. The CAPO has been following this case closely, and urged investigation officers to proceed with further investigations.
On the possible major demonstration on 5 April, the CAPO has assigned Deputy Police Chief Pol Gen Worapong Chewpreecha to prepare joint security measures for this demonstration.
3. The CAPO received a report that complaints has been filed against the President and six members of the Constitutional Court yesterday on violation of article 157 of the Civil Code, in which the Court predicated that the general election on 2 February was unconstitutional. The same complaint was also filed against the 3 Ombudsmen. These complaint filings have shown that there are groups of people who want to preserve their rights of vote under the Constitution. The CAPO appreciated that these individuals have expressed their views with the modes provided accordance with the Constitution.
4. The CAPO received a report that the European Union has issued a statement urging for a clear set date for the new general election as well as finding solution by peaceful means and in accordance with the Constitution and the Rule of Law. The CAPO wished to reiterate that the center has been enforcing law on equitable and equal basis. However, it is important that all sectors, especially the peoples, to work cooperatively in preventing any escalation of the incidence.
Today, five PDRC leaders have met with the special investigators, to hear their charges. The five PDRC leaders include Ongart Klampaiboon, Boonyod Sukthinthai, Nattaya Benjasiriwan, Todsapon Pengson and Charnwit Wipoosiri. The special investigation officers will proceed with further investigations.
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