Alliance for the Advancement of Women and the Women and Constitution Network tell Thaksin to "get out".

Press release by the Women's Network for Constitution & Alliance for Advancement of Women, 21st February 2006. Translated by Foundation for Women Information Team

Currently there are many incidents occurring in the political situation of Thailand which reflect non-transparent and unethical conduct of the government. Thailand is currently under Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra who gained majority vote in parliament. Recently, Shin Corp shares, owned by the Shinawatra and Damapong families, were sold to the Temasek Company in Singapore for 73 billion Baht. Thaksin used a complicated process to avoid paying any tax on the sale.

At the same time Prime Minister Thaksin has always claimed that he is an ethical administrator who was elected by the voices of 19 million people. But he himself doesn't realize that the 19 million voices elected him and the Thai Rak Thai party on Election Day for the good of the whole country. In contrast he has run the country for the benefit of his close friends and family.

Under the Thaksin system capitalism has become very strong, most national properties have been sold, human rights abuses have increased, liberal alternative organizations, independent organizations and the media were interfered with and government channels which allow the people to participate have been shut down. Democracy has been weakened, the atmosphere of hatred has increased, and society has fragmented. Women, youth and children suffer more violence, and the standard of ethics and morality is very low. These kinds of things have not happened before.

The Alliance for the Advancement of Women and the Women and Constitution Network consider that Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra is not qualified to govern this country. We would like to join the People's Alliance for Democracy and we want Mr. Thaksin to resign from his position as Prime Minister of Thailand immediately.