Residents protest PPP disqualifications
(BangkokPost.com) - About 20,000 residents of Buri Ram province demonstrated on Friday against the Election Commission (EC)'s decision to disqualify three winning candidates from People Power party (PPP).
The protesters gathered in front of the provincial election office after the EC red-carded all of the winning candidates from the pro-Thaksin party from constituency 1.
The three are found guilty of vote-buying in the run-up to the Dec 23 general election.
According to deputy commander of Buri Ram Provincial Police, Wichai Sangprapai, the protesters want an explanation from the EC.
About 200 police officers are deployed to guard the area. But the situation is under control so far.
16:06 Jan 04, 2008
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