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UDD major rally in Bangkok March 14
Published: 24/02/2010 at 02:55 PM
Online news: Breakingnews

The United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship will organise a mass rally in Bangkok on March 14 to demand that the government dissolve the House of Representatives and call a general election, Veera Musikhapong announced after a meeting of UDD core members on Wednesday.

Mr Veera said the red-hirts would begin gathering at various spots throughout the country on March 12 before converging on Sanam Luang in Bangkok on March 14 for the mass protest.

He said the rally was not intended to instigate violence.

Until March 12, including this Friday when the assets case verdict is delivered, groups of red-shirts were free to do as they please, including gathering to hear the decision, he said.

Natthawut Saikua, one of the UDD leaders, said he expected about one million red-shirts to take part in the demonstration and demand a snap general election.

During the rally, some red-shirts would move out of Sanam Luang for expanded activities at different locations, which he would not disclose.

Mr Natthawut said he could not say how long the rally would last. This would depend on how the government responded to the UDD's demand.

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra would keep in touch with his supporters via video link during the rally, he said.