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Thai opposition not happy with compromise

Accord to amend constitution
BANGKOK. May 10: • Thailand's embattled government, faced with huge street protests demanding that the unelected Prime Minister quit, says it has agreed with the opposition on changes to make the constitution more democratic, reports Reuter.
But it was not immediately clear whether the agreement would folly satisfy tens of thousands of demonstrators involved tn the worst political unrest for two decades.
The Speaker of the lower house of parliament said yesterday. after a meeting of government and opposition members. that both sides had agreed to amend the constitution to require that the Prime Minister be elected.
"We agreed that there Is a way to help solve the conflict of opinions by amending the constitution.' stale radio Thailand quoted Athlt Urirat as saying. He said the resolution for the amendments had been *ubmitted to King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
The armed forces chief. Air Chief Marshal Kaset Rojananll. said yesterday night that any constitutional amendments would depend on how soon members of parliament wanted to go ahead with them.
An estimated 100.000 demonstrators poured into central Bangkok that night in support of opposition leader Chamlong Srimuang’s bid lo force Prime Minister Suchinda Kra pray oon to resign.
Chamlong ended a six-day hunger strike earlier yesterday but vowed to continue fighting to oust Suchinda.
A pro-military five-party coalition which won a narrow majority in March 22 general elections last month asked Suchinda to become Prime Minister.
Suchinda, who did not run in the polls, stepped down as armed forces chief to take the post. He had helped stage a February 1991 coup which ousted the previous elected government.
Opposition groups said they
were not entirely happy with the compromise which did not specify when Suchinda should step down.
Chamologn said he needed an assurance from Suchinda that the agreement would not be dishonoured later.
"It is not a lot to ask." a lot to ask. he said. 'He should give the people something because they have lost a lot.'
By daybreak today, about 2.000 demonstrators were still on the streets, most lying exhausted on a broad avenue leading from the democracy monument to a bridge blocked off by police with barbed-wire.
The constitution drawn up after the February 1991 coup does not specify that the Prime Minister must be elected a point which opposition and student groups had strongly criticised.
Chamblong, an immensely popular former Bangkok Governor, also announced he would step down as leader of his Palang Dharma ("moral force") party to continue the
prolcst and unify the opposition.
Armed forces chief Kasct said the amendments to the constitution would depend on 'the discretion of members of parliament whether to proceed with amending the constitution quickly and cau tiously."
He said Suchinda had no objections to the amendments.