Opposition party of Thailand that is backing the protests carried out in the country against the Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has given a 'two-day ultimatum' to Yingluck to return the power to people.
Opposition leader Suthep Thaugsuban said, "We have given two days’ time for returning power to the people".
However, what measure they will take after the 'two-day ultimatum' has not been revealed. He said that his meeting with the prime minister had been held under the auspices of the military and there was no compromise from either side.
Meanwhile, PM Yingluck had rejected protesters' demands that she step down. She said the demands were not possible under the constitution, but that she remained open to talks.
Protest is in its eighth day now. The protesters want to bring down the government of Yingluck over corrupt practices and replace it with an unelected "People's Council".
At least five people died and dozens were injured in clashes between Thai government supporters and opponents that took place near a Bangkok university amid a resurgence of anti-government protests.
On Friday, at least 1,000 protesters forced their way into the army headquarters compound, urging the army to come out in support of the demonstrators.
The protestors accused the government of being controlled by the prime minister's brother, Thaksin Shinawatra, who was overthrown by the army in September 2006.
Yingluck has been prime minister since 2011, when her Pheu Thai party won a general election.
Thaksin was earlier blamed for elevating corruption to new heights, and the protestors said that he was trying to control everything from self-imposed exile through his sister Yingluck.
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