Leaders of the Democratic Alliance against Dictatorship (DAAD) appear ready to accept Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva's five-point road map for national reconciliation, but have set the following conditions:
DAAD CHAIRMAN VEERA MUSIGAPONG
The government must |set a clear date for the dissolution of Parliament. The November 14 elections, as set by Abhisit, might |not be correct because |polls come under the authority of the Election Commission.
To show its sincerity, the government must stop making threats.
Red-shirt leaders do |not need an amnesty for terrorism and lese majeste charges.
The government must stop |dragging the monarchy into political conflicts.
DAAD SECRETARY-GENERAL NATTHAWUT SAIKUA
The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) must take over all cases involving incidents on April 10, 22 |and 28.
If arrest warrants are issued for red-shirt leaders over charges of terrorism and lese majeste, the DSI should also issue warrants for those who killed protesters in the three bloody incidents, because "equality is the beginning of reconciliation".
The government should return basic rights to the |citizens such as the freedom of movement, expression and the right |to know. It was unfair that |the government had the armed forces and |the freedom to distort information, while the red shirts had nothing.
PROTEST LEADER JATUPORN PROMPHAN
The DSI should also charge the yellow-shirt group, which had earlier closed Bangkok airports, on counts of terrorism and lese majeste.
The red-shirt protesters reserve the right to continue their rally in the heart of |the capital until Abhisit announces the date for House dissolution.
ARISMAN PONGRUANRONG
The government should reopen all red-shirt media outlets and give the movement freedom of communication.