The situation has not changed since early this week. We believe we have made a decision for a long-term benefit.

The current political tension is very serious…. We have not yet ruled out a boycott of the election.

I have talked with representatives from the two other parties who said they had no problem with the offer either.

We have tried to find a new and correct solution for the country.

We’re in uncharted territory. This is the first time we’ve seen mass protests concerning the legitimacy of a person who’s been elected.

Three opposition parties consensually agreed that the house dissolution… was not the right method.

The plan to lodge a censure motion against certain ministers will go ahead although they may have changed portfolios then. They are still obliged to clear themselves in the planned censure debate.

There is no way out of the crisis unless the prime minister accepts that the key part of the problem is his own legitimacy.

I believe that the best way to resolve the crisis is to heed the advise of His Majesty the King, and that all sides should review the positions we have taken.

But these processes have been distorted by the prime minister. So in the end, we have an elected politician who can remain above the law with no mechanism to deal with it — no accountability,...

It has become clear that the [caretaker] premier does not genuinely intend to effect political reforms, which is central to resolving the current political crisis. He is just trying to play a political game to...

Our stance is still the same. We have changed nothing.

We are exercising our constitutional right and the prime minister must make the decision.

We have no problem with the prime minister’s offer.

What we did when we took the position was to make a statement and we made a statement.

Such a government would face no scrutiny in Parliament and there’s no guarantee political reform would take place.

Three opposition parties agreed that the house dissolution … was not the right method.

There are a lot of people who voted ‘No Vote’ this time. It shows that most people think this election is not the answer to the problem right now. And that’s the reason the Democrat...

From the point of view of the people in the streets, they are going ahead with their protests whether we contest the elections or not. So it’s between him and the people on the streets.

All political parties have made their decision for the best benefit of the country and according to the constitution.

We’ve accepted the caretaker prime minister’s own political break proposal and will run in general elections in the post political reform period for the spirit of national reconciliation and unity.

We’re not calling anything as yet.

We do not support a coup. We have always operated within the means of the Constitution.

We do it mainly to stop a government that betrays people, that steals from its people under the guise of democracy.

This is really not about counting votes. It’s about allowing the rule of law, checks and balances.

This is the most blatant example of ‘mob rule’.

It’s too late. It’s too late.

We will not participate in a process which does not guarantee political reform.

The government actions will lead to further political crisis, so the three parties have decided to not join the meeting with the prime minister and will not join the elections.

The opposition parties don’t want the public to misunderstand that we are campaigning for cabinet portfolios.

I don’t know what we would talk about. I don’t think it’s necessary.

We want to give the prime minister … a chance to come to a dialogue with all other political parties to set a firm commitment to political reform, and we’ll await his response.

We are protesting a new form of dictatorship and authoritarianism.

If the ultimate goal is to solve the conflicts in the country, I would like to call for you (the prime minister) to announce your resignation as soon as possible.

If he takes a rest _ doesn’t use his political power beyond his status _ it shouldn’t be a problem. But if he rests, still uses his power, interfering with various matters … that could...

The Democrat party had asked me to consult with these two parties over the issue and this evening we decided that each party go back to consider it again before giving their answers tomorrow.

The opposition proposal did not receive a positive response from the government. This means the government is not sincere about political reforms.

The best solution for the current political crisis is to amend the constitution to pave the way for political reform.

The only way out of the current crisis is to amend the Constitution.

At this time of crisis, the king is the only person we can turn to.