May, 9 2014,

At 13.00 hrs., the Center for the Administration of Peace and Order (CAPO) informed the press on the CAPO statement number 4, gist as follows:

The CAPO is a special body established under the 2008 Internal Security Act on Bangkok and the vicinity with a duty to maintain peace and order in all dimensions by integrating forces with the military, the police and the government agencies concerned. It has been already clear that Mr.Suthep Thaugsuban and leaders of the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) have violated the law continuously in several cases. Recently, the Office of the Attorney-General has issued prosecution orders against 51 person in various severe cases such as instigating the public to violate the law and obstructing the election.

Mr.Suthep and his fellows have demanded many things which the government has also responded by dissolving the parliament. However, the PDRC obstructed the election on 2 February so the Constitutional Court ruled that the election was voided. Moreover, although the Constitutional Court ruled that the premiership of the Prime Minister was terminated on the case of Mr.Thawil Pliensri transferring and the National Anti-Corruption Committee (NACC) also pointed out the Prime Minister's faults on the corruption of Rice Pledging Scheme which all were demands of the PDRC, but leaders of the PDRC still lead the protesters to blockade various television broadcasting stations including many government agencies premises. The CAPO wished to condemn actions of Mr.Suthep and leaders of the PDRC and also wished to encourage the public to not join the demonstrations.

This statement is an opinion of the CAPO without any contribution from the military.