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Nitirat defiant amid criticism

Group under fire for bid to change Section 112

The Nitirat group remained defiant in the face of heavy criticism yesterday over its campaign to amend Section 112 of the Criminal Code, commonly known as the lese majeste law.

On its website, http://www.enlightened-jurists.com, Nitirat said it will continue to seek the support of 10,000 people or more for its push to amend the law.

The group has been attacked by many sectors for forming a committee to amend Section 112 on Jan 15 and its discussion of proposed constitutional amendments on Jan 22.

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Writer: Aekarach Sattaburuth
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