When the Prayut Chan-o-cha government first invoked the emergency decree last March to curb the Covid-19 outbreak, it strenuously promised the draconian law, as well as other health legislation, wouldn’t be used against the pro-democracy movement.
What is happening today is the exact opposite.
On Saturday, police twice raided a rally site known as Mu Ban Thalu Fah or “Through the Sky” village, where pro-democracy groups were camped out near Government House, even though the gathering was peaceful. Their demands included the release of political activists charged with Section 112, the abolition of this harsh law, a new constitution and the resignation of the prime minister.
The first raid was conducted at 6am while the protesters were asleep. As more people gathered to demand the release of those in custody, police made more…
