April, 23 2014,
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 a clash between the protesters at the Chaengwatthana Road, the CAPO has received a report that 2 bullets were fired and security guards of the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) have seized 3 police officers in the venue including their guns. One police officer has filed a complain against the PDRC's security guards. The CAPO wished to express the appreciation to those officers who have performed their duties and instructed officers to arrest the gunman as soon as possible. However, the CAPO expressed its concerns on a clash between groups of protesters especially during the verdicts of the National Anti-Corruption Committee (NACC) and the Constitution Court. The CAPO encouraged leaders of all political groups to end their demonstrations including urging the public to participate as it could lead to a clash. If any incident occurs, those leaders will have to take responsibility both in criminal and civil aspects.
2. Following the meeting between the Election Commission (EC) and representatives from political parties, the EC has set the possible schedules for the new election; 20 July, 17 August, or 14 September. However, the meeting has not achieved any concrete agreement on the date of election. The CAPO wished to urge the EC to hold the election as soon as possible in order to have the new government. The CAPO also encouraged the EC to prepare for the election obstructions and the CAPO is ready to support the EC.
3. Following an article from the Financial Time newspaper on 22 April 2014 on the political situation in Thailand that has reached the crisis with an attempt for the coup by several organizations, the Financial Time also indicated that the Constitution Court, the NACC, and the EC are bringing the situation into a struggle between the elite class and and voters in rural areas which has lasted for 8 years through the case of transferring the former Secretary-General of the National Security Council by the Constitutional Court and the case of the Rice Pledging Scheme by the NACC. The content of the said article has been in accordance with previous statements of the CAPO. The CAPO wished to encourage concerned agencies to perform their duties sincerely.
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