The Pheu Thai Party on Tuesday filed a police complaint charging the People's Alliance for Democracy for violating the state of emergency related to its last week's rally on the Preah Vihear Temple controversy.
The main opposition party singled out PAD leaders and activists, including Chamlong Srimuang, Chaiwat Sinsuwong and Veera Somkwamkid as suspects, party spokesman Prompong Nopparit said after lodging the complaint at the Crime Suppression Division.
In the complaint, the PAD has been accused of holding rallies in defiant of the emergency rule. The rallies took place on July 27 at the Unesco's local office on Sukhumvit Road and on Saturday at Government House and at the 1st Army Region headqaurter.
Prompong said his party wanted to ensure the rule of law since the authorities appeared reluctant to take action involving the PAD.
When the red shirts assembled at Rajprasong intersection and in Chiang Mai, the police swiftly moved to crackdown on them, he said, raising concern for double standard as the police turned blind on emergency violations committed by the yellow shirts.
The main opposition party also plans on Monday to lodge a complaint at the National Anti Corruption Commission, charging Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva for lapse of duty in enforcing emergency rule, he said.
Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban, Army chief General Anupong Paochinda, national police chief General Patheep Tanprasert and Metropolitan Police commissioner Lt General Santhan Chayanont would be on the list of suspects for failing to deal with the PAD, he added.