Election Commission, Suthep disagree on new election

BANGKOK, 15 May 2014 (NNT) – The Election Commission (EC) and the anti-government People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) fail to agree on a new general election. The protest group insists that a political reform must take place before an election.

During the EC’s meeting with the PDRC on Thursday, Election Commissioner Somchai Sawaengkarn said the EC would organize a new general election as soon as possible if it was truly worthwhile and beneficial to the country. Mr Somchai proposed that an election was held within 3-4 months during an interim government’s term and all protest groups stopped rallying.

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