At 16:00 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 yesterday Constitutional Court ruling on the unlawful removal of Mr. Thawil Pliensri , Security-General of the National Security Council, which resulted in terminating of ministerships of the Prime Minister and other 9 ministers, the CAPO wished to comment as follows.
- The CAPO wished to inform that the center is a special unit established the Internal Security Act of B.E. 2551, therefore the Constitutional Court ruling did not have any effect on the function of the CAPO.
- Regarding the status of Police Captain Chalerm Ubumrung, Minister of Labour and Director of the CAPO, the CAPO meeting this morning concluded that his CAPO directorship was not affected by the Constitutional Court’s ruling. The Constitutional Court ruled that Pol.Cap. Chalerm’s ministerialship was dismissed under Section 187 (2) of the Constitutional. At the time the Cabinet reached the decision on transfering of Mr. Tawil, Pol. Cap. Chalerm was the Deputy Prime Minister and later on was removed for the new cabinet appointment. His labour ministership was granted after the Cabinet reached its decision on Mr. Tawil and should not be affected by yesterday Constitutional Court ruling.
This should be applied to Deputy Prime Minister Surapong, the Chairman of the Advisory of the CAPO, whose foreign ministership should only be dismissed by the Constitutional Court’s ruling.
2. The CAPO would like to inform that the Center did not have any intentioned in its announcement on 6 May (the third official statement) to interfere or pressure the Constitutional Court in making its ruling. The CAPO wished to inform the public that the center was seriously concerned with the situation and only attempted to restrain and mitigate the political situation.
The CAPO will not make any further comment on the Constitutional Court’s ruling, however, this ruling could induce further conflict and escalation of the incidence as seen by the firing of M79 grenade at Chulabhorn Hospital and the headquarter of the Siam Commercial Bank as well as the bomb throwing at the residence of Constitutional Court judge last night.
The CAPO has adapted its security plans and measure for the upcoming major rally by the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) on 9 May and by the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) on 10 May. The CAPO wished to urge all parties concerned not to support the public gathering and urged the leaders of both sides to bear in mind any possible impacts that could happen from the major rally.
The CAPO wished to bring an attention on the attack of the foreign journalist who reported the news at the Constitutional Court yesterday. The CAPO was of the view that any peaceful public gathering is the right granted by the Constitution and any unlawful treatment shall be brought to justice. The CAPO will be monitoring the situation closely and will perform the duties by law enforcement against demonstrators in both groups on equal basis.
3. The CAPO wished to inform that today that the attorney general have charged Mr.Suthep and 50 PDRC leaders on 9 offenses, including sedition, incitement to breach the law, cause chaos in the country and event obstruction the election and intrusion of government officers. Mr. Suthep and Mr. Chumpol Julasai were additionally charged of terrorism.
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