Fury, scorn erupts over decree plan
Kaewsun slams draft as 'unconstitutional'
- Published: 17/11/2011 at 08:46 AM
- Newspaper section: News
The government's proposed royal pardon for convicts has sparked an outcry from many quarters, with critics pouring scorn on the draft allegedly designed to prevent former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra from serving a jail term.
The anti-Thaksin People's Alliance for Democracy said it will meet soon to decide what action to take against the proposed pardon.
Speaking to supporters in the United States, the alliance co-leader Sondhi Limthongkul deplored the pardon plan which he said has piled pressure on the monarchy.
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