The Thai government has decided that the February 2 general election will be held as scheduled, deputy Prime Minister Phongthep Thepkanjana said on January 28.
The Thai government will be able to overcome all the obstacles concerning the election and to postpone it is not be the solution, Phongthep said at a press conference held following a meeting between Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and Election Commission (EC) members.
The EC did not agree with the decision but would still do its best to organise the election, Election Commissioner Somchai Srisuthiyakorn said at the press conference.
Yingluck and several of her cabinet members met with the EC members at the Army Club on Vibhavadi Rangsit road in the capital while police successfully barred protesters from invading the building. At one instant, a protester was wounded by a gunshot while a suspected assailant was injured by other protesters.
Since the advance voting in 66 provinces was recently held without electoral problems and only 10 provinces and Bangkok had problems, the general election should be held as scheduled on February 2, PM Yingluck said during the meeting.-VNA
The Thai government will be able to overcome all the obstacles concerning the election and to postpone it is not be the solution, Phongthep said at a press conference held following a meeting between Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and Election Commission (EC) members.
The EC did not agree with the decision but would still do its best to organise the election, Election Commissioner Somchai Srisuthiyakorn said at the press conference.
Yingluck and several of her cabinet members met with the EC members at the Army Club on Vibhavadi Rangsit road in the capital while police successfully barred protesters from invading the building. At one instant, a protester was wounded by a gunshot while a suspected assailant was injured by other protesters.
Since the advance voting in 66 provinces was recently held without electoral problems and only 10 provinces and Bangkok had problems, the general election should be held as scheduled on February 2, PM Yingluck said during the meeting.-VNA
