Thai Democrat Party threatens to boycott second election

Bangkok, 20 March 2014 (NNT) – Should the Constitution Court nullify the February 2nd election and caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck go ahead with the second round of elections, the Democrat Party will again boycott the polls, the Party spokesman says.

Democrat Spokesman Chavanond Intarakomalyasut has requested that Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra accept the Constitution Court’s March 21 rulings in regards to the February 2nd election’s constitutionality. If the court decides to nullify the said election and the government proceeds to hold another general election immediately, the public and the Democrats in particular will not be able to accept that.

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