600 police for parliament reopening

600 police for parliament reopening

The House of Representatives has requested that four companies of about 600 metropolitan police officers are drafted in to maintain law and order outside parliament when it reopens for ordinary sessions on Aug 1, Deputy House Speaker Wisuth Chainaroon said on Monday.

He said about 100 parliament guards would be responsible for security inside the parliament compound, adding that all people and vehicles entering and leaving the parliament compound will be subject to searches for weapons and explosives.

He said maximum security measures would be taken to make sure that MPs are not obstructed from entering parliament on Aug 1.

The entire parliament complex will be covered by 200 surveillance cameras. Any intruders will be subject to legal action, Mr Wisuth said.

Pol Lt Gen Khamronwit Thoopkrachang, the Metropolitan Police chief, said 20 companies of metropolitan police would be on rotating standby to provide extra security around parliament.

Referring to the anti-amnesty bill rally planned by members of the People's Army on Aug 4, he said protesters must demonstrate within the scope of the law or face legal action.

Parliament sources said House Speaker Somsak Kiatsuranont had called for a meeting of MPs on Aug 1 from 10am-6pm.

The meeting will debate matters including the appointment of new ministers, the situation in the three southern border provinces and other general issues, which may be raised for discussion by MPs.

Amnuay Khlangpha, the government chief whip, said an amnesty bill would definitely not be tabled for deliberation on that day.

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