UN chief calls for fair election in Thailand
BANGKOK, June 30 - With Thailand's general election around the corner after years of political divisiveness and sporadic demonstrations since the 2006 military coup, United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon on Thursday called for a "fair, credible and transparent" election and that all parties refrain from violence before, during and after the July 3 poll.
The UN secretary-general also urged in his statement released today that all parties "accept and respect the will of the people as expressed at the ballot box."
Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Thursday expressed confidence in his capacity as Democrat party leader, that his party's popularity keeps increasing in the aftermath of its major election campaign rally at Bangkok's prime commercial area of Ratchaprasong last week.
Mr Abhisit is now helping Democrat MP candidates campaigning in Bangkok only days ahead of Sunday's poll.
"I still believe that the Democrat Party will come first in the Sunday poll and will be able to form a new government without waiting for the Pheu Thai party to form a government first," Mr Abhisit stated.
The Democrat leader said if the Pheu Thai party wins over 300 seats as it claimed earlier, no one could block it from forming the government as the people's decision and parliamentary procedures must be respected.
As the Pheu Thai party has claimed there will be a new coup if the party wins the election, Mr Abhisit said that it spread rumours of a coup and cancellation of the election although there is no condition leading to such a circumstance.
Mr Abhisit noted that the rumour is aimed at creating conflict and discrediting concerned organisation to convince the public that Pheu Thai party has been slandered in the election.
Meanwhile, Pheu Thai top list candidate Yingluck Shinawatra, youngest sister of ousted prime minister Thaksin also launched her party campaign on the other side of Bangkok, with the presence of all her brother's three children - Panthongtae, Pin! thongta, Paethongtan.
Ms Yingluck reaffirmed her brother, now living in exile in Dubai, has not involved with Thai politics and that the Pheu Thai party has made clear stance to enter the national reconciliation process and urge fair election.
Mr Thaksin's daughter, Pinthongta, said her father misses Thailand and the Thai people and that she has told him of her participation in the Pheu Thai campaign. (MCOT online news)
The UN secretary-general also urged in his statement released today that all parties "accept and respect the will of the people as expressed at the ballot box."
Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Thursday expressed confidence in his capacity as Democrat party leader, that his party's popularity keeps increasing in the aftermath of its major election campaign rally at Bangkok's prime commercial area of Ratchaprasong last week.
Mr Abhisit is now helping Democrat MP candidates campaigning in Bangkok only days ahead of Sunday's poll.
"I still believe that the Democrat Party will come first in the Sunday poll and will be able to form a new government without waiting for the Pheu Thai party to form a government first," Mr Abhisit stated.
The Democrat leader said if the Pheu Thai party wins over 300 seats as it claimed earlier, no one could block it from forming the government as the people's decision and parliamentary procedures must be respected.
As the Pheu Thai party has claimed there will be a new coup if the party wins the election, Mr Abhisit said that it spread rumours of a coup and cancellation of the election although there is no condition leading to such a circumstance.
Mr Abhisit noted that the rumour is aimed at creating conflict and discrediting concerned organisation to convince the public that Pheu Thai party has been slandered in the election.
Meanwhile, Pheu Thai top list candidate Yingluck Shinawatra, youngest sister of ousted prime minister Thaksin also launched her party campaign on the other side of Bangkok, with the presence of all her brother's three children - Panthongtae, Pin! thongta, Paethongtan.
Ms Yingluck reaffirmed her brother, now living in exile in Dubai, has not involved with Thai politics and that the Pheu Thai party has made clear stance to enter the national reconciliation process and urge fair election.
Mr Thaksin's daughter, Pinthongta, said her father misses Thailand and the Thai people and that she has told him of her participation in the Pheu Thai campaign. (MCOT online news)
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