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Govt backs new amnesty bill
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The government coalition has agreed to endorse Senate amendments to the peaceful society promotion bill, an amnesty measure aimed at easing politically motivated conflicts.
Key facts
- The government coalition has agreed to endorse Senate amendments to the peaceful society promotion bill, an amnesty measure aimed at easing politically motivated conflicts.
- Chief government whip Korrawee Prissananantakul said on Tuesday that the coalition had resolved to accept the Senate's revisions because they merely refined the wording without altering the bill's core principles or legislative intent as
- Manaporn Charoensri, deputy leader of the Pheu Thai Party, said the coalition members had been able to reach a common view after debating the Senate's amendments concerning lese-majeste offences under Section 112 of the Criminal Code.
- Although Pheu Thai held a slightly different view, Ms Manaporn said the party believed further delay would postpone relief for more than 6,000 people involved in politically related cases.
Summary
Chief government whip Korrawee Prissananantakul said on Tuesday that the coalition had resolved to accept the Senate's revisions because they merely refined the wording without altering the bill's core principles or legislative intent as previously approved by the House of Representatives.
Coalition parties will nevertheless discuss the matter internally once more before the House vote, although the government's position remained unchanged.