AKIPRESS.COM - Thai protesters who have massed on Bangkok’s streets for six months said on Thursday they would appoint a new government, following the removal of premier Yingluck Shinawatra by a court, South China Morning Post reported.

The announcement comes as the ailing ruling party seeks to bolster its authority after Yingluck’s dismissal.

Observers warned the move would be likely to enrage pro-government supporters, risking further violence as the country lurches deeper into a political crisis.

“Tomorrow [Friday] we will take steps towards appointing a new government,” protest spokesman Akanat Promphan told reporters, adding the new prime minister named after the court ruling lacked legitimacy.

“After the Constitutional Court’s decision yesterday we decided to move up our schedule ... the government has lost all legitimacy and any claim it has to govern the country.”

Anti-government protest leaders have vowed a “final fight” on Friday, without giving details of their plans.

Their pledge comes a day after the Constitutional Court removed Yingluck from office for abusing her power in the 2011 transfer of a security official.

The ruling Puea Thai party accused the court of a “conspiracy” against the administration, many of whose ministers are loyal to Thaksin Shinawatra – Yingluck’s billionaire brother and a former prime minister ousted in a military coup.

Puea Thai appointed a deputy premier – Niwattumrong Boonsongpaisan – as Yingluck’s replacement.