Civil Court cancels eviction following police brutality

Civil Court cancels eviction following police brutality

In its decision, the court said the PAD defence team had called its attention to the brutality inflicted by police during the posting of eviction order this morning.

Furthermore, the Appeals Court has accepted to rule on the injunction. Therefore the lower court deememd it necessary to suspend the eviction pending the outcome of the appellate review.

The Civil Court ordered on Wednesday night for all street protesters to get out of Government House.

Loiluan Boonnag, deputy secretary to Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, sent a legal representative to petition the court on Wednesday afternoon to order protesters out of Government House.

He said six People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) leaders were obstructing government work, including the weekly Cabinet meeting.

The six leaders named in the lawsuit included Suriyasai Katasila, coordinator of the group, and media mogul Sondhi Limthongkul.

The government also asked the court to issue temporary protection to civil servants at Government House so they can resume their work and the Cabinet can meet and hold a function to honour the King and Queen on August 30.

The plaintiff cited numerous acts committed by PAD protesters - trespassing and occupying government House, trespassing at staterun NBT TV station, vandalising the channel, while some protesters carried weapons.

Intrusions into the Finance Ministry, Transport Ministry and Agricultural Ministry were also cited.