The international community has urged all sides in Thailand to join hands to help resolve the country’s political tensions in a peaceful and democratic manner.
Protest leader Suthep Thaugsuban wipes his face with a towel while taking a break from his march to woo supporters in the Sukhumvit and Phra Khanong areas to take part in the People’s Democratic Reform Committee’s (PDRC) rally today. THITI WANNAMONTHA
They made the call after the Constitutional Court on Wednesday dismissed caretaker prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra and nine of her cabinet ministers for unconstitutional acts in the transfer of National Security Council chief Thawil Pliensri to become an adviser to the prime minister in 2011.
Vannina Maestracci, associate United Nations spokeswoman, said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealed to all sides to work together to seek a solution through constructive dialogue.
"The secretary-general will continue to follow the situation in the country closely, with the hope that all sides will exercise utmost restraint and show full respect for democratic principles, the rule of law and human rights," she added.
Jen Psaki, spokeswoman of the US Department of State, also commented on Thailand's problems during the daily press briefing on Wednesday in Washington DC.
"We continue to urge all sides to resolve Thailand’s political tensions in a peaceful and democratic manner so that the Thai people can choose the political leadership they deserve,'' she said.
Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird called on all parties in the political conflict to exercise restraint.