House to vote Thursday whether to accept commitee’s report on amnesty bill

MPs attend a parliament meeting in August. (File photo: Nutthawat Wichieanbut)
Lawmakers are present at a legislative session in August. ( File photo: Nutthawat Wichieanbut )

On Thursday, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on whether to take a review from a special committee that will create an amnesty costs for democratic criminals.

Wisut Chainarun, a Pheu Thai MP and general state punch, said on Tuesday that the report is up for assessment on Thursday. He said if the MPs endorse the document, it will be forwarded to the state, which is not legally obliged to follow its advice. &nbsp,

He said that if the document is rejected, it will be considered dropped, and there will be no need for further motion.

Before the vote, the ruling party MPs will meet to discuss the findings of the report and been asked to vote on whether the party does support it, according to Mr. Wisut.

The Move Forward Party’s four asylum bills were all proposed to Parliament by the Pheu Thai MP before it was disbanded, according to the Pheu Thai MP.

The document does not specify whether amnesty should be extended to lese-majeste offenders, but rather the results of the unique agency’s study into the various amnesty options that could be pursued.

Because the research is the product of all parties involved,” Pheu Thai does not regard it a loss of experience if the situation is rejected,” Mr. Wisut said.

He added that the outcome of the vote wo n’t affect the amnesty bill’s fate.

The committee outlines three possible choices: complete asylum, contingent asylum, or no asylum, which has drawn mixed responses from legislators in both government and opposition tents.

The main opposition People’s Party ( PP ) wants the lese-majeste offence to be included in the amnesty bill. The coalition government events, however, oppose granting asylum to those found guilty of lese majoreste.

The legislature will go into corner next year, according to the general government whip, because it is unlikely the House will deliberate any asylum bills in the current session because these bills are no scrutinized by the parliament whips.

During an casual conversation on Monday, Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said that Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra confirmed to all coalition parties that the Pheu Thai Party is opposed to changing the lese-majeste laws or extending the amnesty bill to handle lese-majeste crimes.

The ruling group’s deputy leader, Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, expressed hope that the government’s MPs will take the same action when the statement is up for a ballot.