Thailand: 19 red shirt leaders accused of violating ban on gatherings
Nineteen leaders of the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship ( UDD ), also known as the red shirts, were accused of violating the ban on public gatherings.
Nineteen leaders of the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship ( UDD ) accused of violating the ban on public gatherings. (Source: nationalmultimedia.com)
Bangkok (VNA) – Nineteen leaders of the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD ), also known as the red shirts, were accused of violating the ban on public gatherings.
The move came in the context of the referendum on the draft of a new constitution that will take place on August 7.
According to the representative lawyer of the UDD, Winyat Chatmoontree, at a police station in Bangkok red shirt leaders were accused of violating the ban over more-than-five-people gatherings.
The accusation was made after the UDD tried to put anti-fraud centres into operation. The red shirt leaders were released while awaiting trial. If found guilty, they could be sentenced one year in jail.
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Nineteen leaders of the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship ( UDD ) accused of violating the ban on public gatherings. (Source: nationalmultimedia.com)
