“Ramesh”, Democrat Party spokesman, emphasized that “amnesty” must not include Section 112 cases, corruption cases, important criminal cases, confirming that he agreed to set up a committee to consider studying the guidelines for the amnesty act in parliament.
On February 3, 2024, Mr. Rames Rattanachaweng, spokesman for the Democrat Party, spoke about the case where the House of Representatives resolved to set up a special committee to consider studying the guidelines for the Amnesty Act that
For its part, the party agreed that it was necessary to set up a special committee to consider and study the guidelines for clarity in matters of The intention of the amnesty is to determine which offenses are eligible for amnesty as well as the process for considering and deciding which persons will benefit from the amnesty law. It is necessary to clearly distinguish which types of cases arise from political motives. The cause is related to the conflict of political ideas. political ideas must be carefully considered
As for the party, there is Mr. Chaichana Dechdecho, Member of Parliament for Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. Participated in the said special committee. The party has brought its opinions through the party’s proportionate committee. Presented to the Special Committee for maximum benefit.
Mr. Ramesh further said that it was inevitable that there would be a draft amnesty bill for the Progressive Party. which is included in the meeting agenda of the House of Representatives in order to be considered in one agenda This version For their part, the party disagreed on many issues, including the determination of the offense. Powers of the arbitration committee People who will receive amnesty from this draft law will include cases related to Section 112, which the Democrat Party Those who disagree with corruption cases will also benefit from this amnesty law. Including important criminal cases, whether it is life offenses, arson offenses, including civil offenses that occur in connection with such serious criminal cases. and acceptance from the proponent of this draft, namely Mr. Chaithawat Tulathon, that the draft amnesty of the Progressive Party Including amnesty for people who have been prosecuted under Section 112. The violation of Section 112 is in fact not related to political ideas. There is no political motive that would be used as a leading issue. To amnesty is the intention to commit an offense with a motive that comes from a hidden agenda, which in Section 4 of the said draft law. It will be an issue that will lead to endless political conflict. Including the designation of a committee to make decisions in Section 5 with interested politicians as members of the committee. The participation of judges and magistrates is required, which will cause conflicts with the balance of power process between the executive branch. Legislative and judicial branches
“If you look at the power of this committee, you can see that it has established more power than the judicial power, whether it is in deciding the basis of an offense or deciding whether a case will be covered by this amnesty bill or not. Establishes the power to order the court to suspend the trial. Order the defendant to be released. This bill affects the entire criminal justice system.
And when asking the people’s opinions according to Section 77 of the Constitution, it appears that more than 70% of the people do not agree, and this can be confirmed from the results of the analysis of the impact of the amnesty bill of the Progressive Party. It affects the entire criminal justice system,” Mr. Rames said…
2024-02-03 05:45:00
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