BANGKOK, July 24 (TNA) – Protesters burned the photos of the
prime minister and his deputy in a rally outside Government House on Friday as
anti-government activists step up their demand for a fresh election.
Two student groups staged the protest, the latest in a
series of anti-government activities since the Student Union of Thailand and
the Free Youth group rallied at the Democracy Monument on Saturday.
Defying the emergency decree imposed amid the pandemic, the
students repeated the Union’s call for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to
dissolve parliament and resign.
A protest leader delivered speeches slamming the
government’s works. They accused the
government for, among others, mishandling the coronavirus outbreak, failing to
solve economic problems and deliver the election campaign promises.
The protesters torched the photos of Prayut and Deputy Prime
Minister and leader of the ruling Palang Pracharath Party Prawit
Wongsuwan. Some were holding signs that
read “Prayut, Get Out.”
Many other youth groups have planned more protests at many
locations over the weekend to demand Prayut’s resignation and parliament
dissolution. (TNA)
