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Suranand Vejjajiva
Unofficial Translation of PM Yingluck’s reaction to Mr.Suthep’s announcement that is is ready to negotiate as reported in the Thai press.
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra reiterated that she agrees to the process of negotiation, but the said negotiation must be under the principle of the current constitution. She asked Mr. Suthep back whether this is acceptable and whether he is ready to end the protest to pave the way for election or not.
Prime Minister Yingluck agrees to engage in a peaceful negotiation with Mr. Suthep. Earlier, Mr. Suthep, PDRC Secretary-General, announced that he is ready to negotiate with the Prime Minister on one-on-one format and that the negotiation will have to be televised to the public. Prime Minister asked Mr. Suthep whether he is ready to have the negotiation under the principle of the present Constitution and whether he is ready to end the protest to pave the way for the election under the current framework of the Constitution. Though there is no basic principle for the negotiation process to be successful, there should at least be a common goal that both sides would initially like to attain through negotiation. If both sides continue to hold different view on the process, it would be difficult to find a common ground. If the negotiation is held not in accordance with the basic principle of the Constitution, then some scholars should be invited to give their view in trying to solve the ongoing problem. Prime Minister again reiterated that the Government is ready to negotiate and willing to listen to the views from all sides. It should not be taken that the effort in finding the solution would end up with having a winning and losing side, but it should be seen as the concerned parties are trying to find ways to move country forward. If each party does not show any sign of flexibility, in the end, we would not be able to find a common ground.