POLITICS
The People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) plans to gather 20,000 voters' signatures to kick-start impeachment proceedings against two Civil Court judges for ordering the alliance to stop blocking Rama V and Phitsanulok roads during school hours. Maj-Gen Chamlong Srimuang said all five PAD leaders agreed with the move. At least 20,000 signatures would be submitted to the Senate to support the impeachment bid.
''The court's verdict forced us to relocate our demonstration, causing difficulties, despite the fact we are here to perform our duty to the country.
''We caused no damage. We appeal for justice as over the past weeks we strictly complied with the court order. The main point is that the Civil Court's order is in breach of Article 63 of the constitution,'' said Maj-Gen Chamlong.
On Monday night PAD supporters retreated to their former rally site at the Makkhawan Rangsan bridge after the court ordered they must stop blocking traffic on Rama V and Phitsanulok roads from 5am to 6pm on weekdays.
Teachers and parents from Rajavinit school who had earlier obtained a court injunction against the PAD rally during school hours, on Monday asked the judges to enforce it. They said the PAD only partially opened the roads.
Noppadol Laochot, director of Wat Makutkasattiyaram school near the PAD's rally site, said the school would not file a suit against the alliance as the school had not been affected by the rally.
Buses could pass the school and the PAD's loudspeakers had not disturbed students, said the school director, who yesterday went to view the PAD's gathering at Makkhawan Rangsan bridge
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