Protests 'a result of 2014 coup'Relatives of people killed in the Oct 6, 1976 massacre at Thammasat University lay flowers at the Historical Sculpture Park at the university's Tha Prachan campus on Tuesday, marking the 44th anniversary of the bloodshed. Arnun ChonmahatrakoolThe escalation of the young protest movement developed from the increase in students defying authoritarianism following the military coup in 2014, a forum was told on Tuesday. "They arose in the wake of authoritarianism, such as haircut and uniform regulations, after the military coup," she told the forum held at the Faculty of Political Science to mark the 44th anniversary of the Oct 6, 1976 massacre. Asst Prof Prajak said the onus was on the government to ensure justice because it would strengthen democracy. "Society must find out the truth, bring the perpetrators to justice, make amends and reform national security agencies which violate human rights," he said.

Source: Bangkok Post October 06, 2020 22:52 UTC