BANGKOK
Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra suggested the establishment of a national reform council to solve a month-long political crisis.
Aiming to fight against anti-graft and money politics, Shinawatra said, “independent members of the council will be working on the operation.”
However, the opposition demands the resignation of the prime minister and argues that Yingluk Shinawatra’s government is still serving to benefit former PM Thaksin Shinawatra, her brother.
Opposition leader Suthep Thaugsuban also stands against the council.
Thailand has the second largest economy in southeast Asia after Indonesia.
Anti-government protests started after the country's lower parliament approved a proposed law which would allow Thaksin Shinawatra, currently in exile, to return to Thailand.
Thaksin Shinawatra was removed by a military coup in 2006 for corruption and left Thailand after being sentenced to two years in prison.
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