What should be done quickly was for the prime minister to hold talks with the EC to set a new election date and for the EC to work with the people's organisations to set the path for a reform process.
This should be done before Feb 2, so that a new royal decree on the election could be issued in time, Mr Abhisit said.
He said he did not know why the prime minister would wait until Jan 28 to meet with the EC, asking if this was a ploy to buy time to continue to cling to power.