Senators and over a hundred relevant agencies have drawn up a declaration on ways to reduce crimes such as the Oct 6 daycare centre massacre in the Northeast.
Senator Wallop Tangkananurak, who acted as chair of the Committee on Children, Youth, Women, Older Persons, Persons with Disabilities, Ethnic Groups, and LGBTs, said the Senate, with 108 related organisations last Tuesday began discussing with experts what has become an eight-item declaration.
The committee forwarded the declaration to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday, while the Senate will review it later.
It focuses on how to deal with crimes, especially those that involve children as well as drug prevention, rehabilitation, and gun control, Mr Wallop said.
The declaration will include a crime prevention plan and a plan that addresses trauma caused by criminal acts.
Meanwhile, the Pheu Thai Party-led opposition will introduce a House motion on the massacre during an extraordinary session on Nov 3, while a motion about an anti-corruption law (Section 152) has been postponed until mid-November.
“The discussion about preventing such tragedies like what occurred earlier this month is going to be prioritised at the Nov 3 session, since it has affected people in many ways,” Pheu Thai leader and MP for Nan, Cholnan Srikaew told a press conference yesterday.
“We are sure that the session will go smoothly, as we hope to get cooperation from coalition parties,” he added.