ok. to believe. this is. coming up. at least 20 are dead and hundreds injured after protests. of violence. activists protest the banning of the country's opposition forces now the future of . the future of democracy in thailand.

welcome to news asia it's good to have you with us u.s. president donald trump and his wife waved good bye on tuesday night after a while when 36 visit. for takeoff from. donald trump was leaving behind a capital city burning in the fires of communal rioting writing that has claimed at least 20 lives and left more than 180 injured writing brought on by a new citizenship rule that the indian government says grants protection to persecuted religious minorities except muslims from neighboring countries but since sunday some of dennys own religious minorities have been feeling anything but

protected violence between hindus and muslims between those who support the new law and those against it after some parts of the capital's northeast into a no go zone. i covered it up and grew till clashes on the streets of delhi. large parts of the city's northeast have been reduced to battlefields as mob violence has people running for their lives. scenes like this have really been seen in the nation's capital what began on sunday as a protest against a controversial new citizenship law has descended into an all out religious riot pitting hindus against muslims and vice versa. the last 3 days the panic was that this year i was not able to step out of my hands because i was just scared that a group of people good people they came to my house and they will take some school in the required way because they can do everything doesn't go well the day before

yesterday at least 10 people receive bullet wounds there was firing from 11 in the morning till at least 6 in the evening but will you just hear it. it's not only residents themselves that have been targeted this mosque was vandalized by rioters a hindu flag now flying from its minaret. daley's police have been criticised for not acting quick enough when violence broke out battle thora t.s.a. things are now under control. and force sufficient force has been deployed the ministry of home affairs has also given us additional forces that we are deploying as well the main reason for the failure to control violence has been the congestion in the area as a mixed population and there have been some incidents. incidents with. but the streets of this part of delhi look far from normal by any estimate it'll be some time before they do. one of the areas in the northeast of the capital that's also

seen rioting is john the barg correspondent nima should just fall travel there to assess the situation. what started as a peaceful protest against a controversial citizenship amendment law has escalated into this because austin on shops mosques and religious structure was attacked as well and we are in the national capital this is not used to you which has been wanting for 3 days at least 20 people have been killed today finally off the cheese days a while and northeast delhi is gellatly peaceful but still very tense that have been flagged just taken out by police all over this region this neighborhood we can see heavy police presence and go a few or a ban on assembly has been employed in this region as well now it would be interesting to see what the government decides to do next the local government has called for the army but the home minister and then to you to ministry has said

there's no need for that the police has the situation under control and so far it does look on to control however that have been allegations as well that that has been in action from the authorities as well as the police that they have stood by while dry atos have attacked hindu mobs have attacked muslim groups muslim neighborhoods mosques as well and have been chanting and raising religious slogans a mosque was attacked and vandalized and a suffering hindu flag was planted on top of it so a time that is very tense for muslims in the area not just in the area but around delhi as well we will have to watch closely if the death toll goes up and if the government continues to take action in any form very and reassure minorities that they are safe in the country. and did have a grasp on the members are just also ostracized in the area about concerns of the rioting. if we can't trust the government for our safety anymore no one can sleep at night the situation is terrible and i will sign it that i destroyed so much to

kill the boy we've just buried him that border but i should support hindus and muslims equally shouldn't be like yesterday when policeman was standing with the rioters even throwing stones that's provoked at the. party founded less than 2 years ago that came 3rd in thailand elections last year now no longer exists future forward funded by billionaire. has been dissolved after it was found to have breached elect total rules to do with funding critics said the charges are politically motivated against a party that fought against the tide on his influence in politics the decision leaves open the question of whether the ban is a step forward for the future of thailand's democracy flaunting their party logo in defiance. is one of the most prominent faces of thailand's now defunct future forward party

r f f p she like other former party executives has been banned from politics for 10 years but that hasn't harmed. the former spokeswoman says she has to tell men to fight on. if you keep ignoring you cannot do anything our main primary. state they cannot do anything. country a sentiment echoed by many ex-pats who see last week's ruling heart not only the party but democracy itself. so when you do a future for a party like this you basically disenfranchise and taking away the votes of more than 6300000 people and there will be very angry and now they're not left without any representation in parliament. students have been gathering at universities here in bangkok and across the country to show their support for the f.f.t.

and to call for democracy i'm wondering whether these dissolution of the future for it may have crossed may have been a turning point because for the 1st time in the last 15 years are you seeing the student bodies of different universities taking a role having a say in thai politics why more. if you go in 5 i believe in democracy someone. pushed out or like. i but i will fight here having some hope that one day the dictatorship in thailand will be lost to democracy. whether she thought thailand could slide back into the old pattern of street protests or military interventions konica want to try to dispel concerns but doesn't rule anything out. it doesn't mean that he has to move

from punisher east punditry democracy to just like a on the street protests no. at the end of the day you might have to move to was that unfortunately but. i see i see have high hopes in the future of thailand he can make gradual change happen. in the. many in thailand seem angry indeed and determined to prevent the wish for democracy in thailand from the coming a thing of the past. general someone is a type political scientist and she joins me now from hamburg germany this what sort of thank you for making the time has the dissolution of future forward democracy in thailand. absolutely i mean the court here is 1st and foremost in getting mad and therefore these has been widely

seen as a way to get interest off the opposition so the immediate impact is that right now there is one of confidence happening in the parliament and the opposition has gathered not voices to. put into words against the prime minister so that we get on democracy i mean speaking about democracy does the constitution or to that order the dissolution or future forward i mean surely the consciousness record is itself a part of democracy. that has been a bit tricky and i cannot stand much about the court because these days any criticisms about the court would land you in jail but what i can say now is that the court has been pattison and if you look at the history of patsy disillusioned by the constitution of quite most of the parties being this soft and the opposition

or at anti establishment parties so one can say that the court doesn't work in the lorry stick kind of my stance but the fact does remain that a majority of thais last year in last year's election did vote for for mommy for your son which was. suggested that has brought support for his style of democracy. absolutely i'm not saying that this is a return to earth or a tear in the sim i think we're seeing now is the same man on the run i think we in congress election to eat his repertoire but what is happening is that. usually the opposition should have i mean all morris have of a seat in the pattern in the white house and that is a great challenge to the ruling coalition but with the dissolution off your forward

the opposition is weak and therefore id ruling coalition can sustain his position of power far right just sort of briefly do you see this potentially as a turning point for tar democracy do you see for example younger people coming out onto the streets to protest this. yes this has already happened right after the court already is a turning point in the sense that. you know what you have now is angry supporters of the future forward right and 10 years ago you also have angry supporters all on tap since party on the street so basically the people who are dissatisfied with this kind of political trick have expanded from supporters of one party to another and i think what would happen is that these he says fashion would spread. just about bon jovi thank you so much for

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