Protesters break into parliament to end NLA role

More than 50  protesters broke into the Parliament building and locked the doors to the hall with big locks to prevent the NLA members from going in.

John Ungpakorn who leads the protest of civic groups demanded that four bills under the National Legislative Assembly's deliberation be removed or there would be no negotiation.

He demanded that Internal Security Bill, Comunity Forest Bill, Water Resource Bill and Autonomous University Bill and the Broadcasting Bill be withdrawn from the deliberation.

He said the NLA must stop its role because it had push for legislations that increase power of bureaucrats and capitalists but destroy rights of civils. "The NLA has been pushing for Internal Security Bill to enpower the military to have more power. It is trying to legislate forest commuity law, water resource law to remove community's rights in natural resources. It also pushes for the broadcast laws that tighten the state grip in the media ownership,'' John said.

Some NLA members tried to negotiate with the protesters to move the blockade but some just drove through the entrances slowly.

NLA speaker Meechai Ruchuphan chaied the NLA meeting that acknowledged the resignation of NLA Surichai Wankaew who quitted his post and urged the NLA to end its role.

Protesters shouted calling on NLA member Wallop Tangkananurak to step down.Wallop accepted to negotiate with Meechai saying he believed many bills are useful to the country. The NLA has yet to pass over 40 bills under its deliberation. Its term will end in 13 days when the general elelction brings in new House members.