Senators plan to quiz govt over Thaksin

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Senators plan to quiz govt over Thaksin

Published: 7 Nov 2012 at 00.00
Newspaper section: News

Senator Somchai Sawaengkarn plans to use a general debate to grill the government on reports of Thaksin Shinawatra's planned visit to Myanmar and the administration's failure to bring the fugitive ex-premier back to the country.

The Senate is looking to invoke Section 161 of the constitution, which will allow for a general debate to be held in parliament without requiring a vote.

The Senate has asked the government to schedule a date for the debate, which was originally intended to focus on the controversial rice pledging scheme.

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robingrant
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Discussion 4 : 07 Nov 2012 at 14.174
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mogy71: All I said was that, in the absence of an extradition treaty, calls for Thaksin's extradition are empty rhetoric and political posturing. However, if government ministers wish to meet him, fine. Thaksin's offence was minor. There are far, far worse criminals walking around free in Thailand.
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D1 : The arrogance,double standards,the complete disregard and the openly flaunting of the laws of this country is beyond belief. A general trend amongst the current proxy government and it's supporters.
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Discussion 2 : 07 Nov 2012 at 09.262
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Robingrant are you saying that its still ok for government ministers to meet the man when under the law of the land he's a fugitive ? Let him come back and fight his 'injustice'....
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Discussion 1 : 07 Nov 2012 at 08.501
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As far as I am aware, there is no extradition treaty between Thailand and Myanmar, in which case all these calls for Thaksin's extradition are nothing more than "sound and fury, signifying nothing".
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