Thai protestors to continue rally unless deputy PM meets demand

15:12, 11 May 2010

BANGKOK. May 11. KAZINFORM The Thai anti-government group does not stop the prolonged rally since Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban's surrender to the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) did not meet the "red-shirts'" demand, core leader Doctor Weng Tohjirakarn said Tuesday; Kazinform refers to Xinhua.

"The "red-shirts" want Deputy Premier Suthep to surrender to the Crime Suppression, not the DSI," the Thai News Agency quoted Doctor Weng as saying.

Also, Doctor Weng claimed that in a bid "to prove transparency, the "red-shirt" protestors want the deputy prime minister to resign."

Suthep arrived at the DSI at 08:30 a.m. to turn himself in to acknowledge complaints by relatives of some of victims killed during the April 10's clashes that he ordered the crackdown on, which resulted in the deaths and injuries.

Suthep's decision came after the "red-shirt" group said Monday they would end the rally on the same day Suthep turned himself in to concerned authorities to take responsibility for the deaths.

"When Suthep surrenders (to involved authorities) for the deaths, the "red-shirts" will also disperse," core leader Natthawut Saikua said during a press conference at about 06:00 p.m; Kazinform cites Xinhua.

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