Bangkok, Jan 31: Thailand’s main opposition party, People’s Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC), Thursday launched its “biggest rally” in an effort to thwart the feb 2 elections and calling for reforms in the political system ahead of fresh parliamentary polls.

The protests would “completely shutdown” Bangkok, said PDRC leader Suthep Thaugsuban, calling upon people who are against the elections to join the protest and turn Bangkok streets into walking streets, the Krung Thep Post reported.

The protestors also want Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to step down.

Unlike its polling stations blockade throughout advance option last Sunday, Suthep aforesaid the PDRC wouldn’t stop people from option feb 2.

However, he called on the PDRC supporters to rally on every street and park their cars on roads on the polling day.

“Those who want to vote and become a servant of the Thaksin regime, just do it, but we can’t,” he said.

The recent round of protests against the elections would continue until Sunday, Suthep aforesaid.

Since Nov last year, they need been taking to the streets and occupying government offices.

“We want to announce to the international community that we don’t reject democracy but reject fake democracy. we are calling for reform of the country before an election,” he said.

Meanwhile, Somchai Srisuthiyakorn, a member of the national election commission, said the poll body would be unable to announce the results when voting closes Sunday.

He said the election commission would need to reschedule voting for some 2 million voters, who couldn’t forged their ballots in advance option last Sunday due to anti-government protests. recent option is likely to take place in late Feb.