Buddha Issara agrees to talks

Buddha Issara agrees to talks

Luang Pu Buddha Issara, the leader of the protesters occupying the Government Complex on Chaeng Watthana Road, has agreed to hold talks with police on Sunday.

The decision prompted authorities to put on hold a plan to retake the state offices on Saturday, defusing a possible confrontation temporarily.

Addressing supporters on Saturday, the monk said he would hold discussions at 1pm Sunday with police about their plan to take back the site.

The Government Complex has been occupied for more than one month by supporters of the People's Democratic Reform Committee as part of its drive to oust the Yingluck Shinawatra government.

Luang Pu Buddha Issara suggested that the police representatives should not wear uniforms when they come for talks, as they might be charged with negligence for failing to arrest him since he is wanted under an arrest warrant.

But the police representatives must carry their identity cards, he added.

The monk asked protesters who have been blocking Chaeng Watthana Road near Tesco Lotus and IT Square against possible police action to return to the rally stage area.

Eight companies of riot control police from provincial police region 1 and metropolitan division 2 were deployed in front of Challenger Hall in Muang Thong Thani and at Lak Si circle, waiting for the order to take back the Government Complex. The operation had been scheduled to start at 1pm Saturday.

However, the plan had been cancelled after Luang Pu Buddha Issara agreed to talk with police.

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