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Labour unions urge Council to restore democratic rule soon

September 21, 2006
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(Bangkok Post (Thailand) (KRT) Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge) Sep. 21--Labour unions yesterday urged the Council for Democratic Reform to restore people's power under a democratic system as soon as possible, according to Sirichai Mai-ngam, the leader of the Egat union.



As a pro-democratic organisation, the labour union did not support the military action, but the previous system did not work, he said.

"The council should restore people's power as soon as possible but it is important that the people should also have strength under the democratic system," he said.

The union also wants the council to ensure that the press has the freedom to provide fair reports, and that people can gather as they wish.

Military authorities have banned gatherings of more than five people and warned the media against spreading "disinformation".

He emphasised that the council should look into measures to narrow the gap between the rich and the poor because the uneven distribution of wealth had led to vote-buying, which was a fundamental problem in Thai politics.

"This situation [the coup] will cause the Thai economy to stagnate in the short term but the country will stabilise in the future. In the past, the benefits rested with a group of people who could not drive the country," he said.

Egat's union issued a statement calling for Egat employees to unite, adding that providing electricity was significant to the country's economic development.

It called off a planned gathering yesterday to mark Thai State Enterprise Day.

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