Red, yellow shirts agree on amnesty

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Arch-enemies reach deal on amnesty

Core UDD and PAD leaders pitch two bills

Published: 9 Feb 2013 at 01.11
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Members of the red- and yellow-shirt political camps have reached an agreement to press ahead with a pair of political amnesty bills.

Pheu Thai Party list MP and red-shirt United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) core leader Korkaew Pikulthong, and Parnthep Pourpongpan, a core member and spokesman for the yellow-shirt People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) met at parliament on Thursday at the invitation of deputy House speaker Charoen Chankomol.

The meeting was revealed Friday by the two leaders of the rival colour-coded groups.

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Rab.Madar
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Discussion 40 : 09 Feb 2013 at 14.2240
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It doesn't matter what colour shirt they wear, if they have violated an emergency decree, they have broken the law and must be punished accordingly so that the public will maintain faith in the fairness of the law.
There is no amnesty if someone breaks the law and steals a bicycle, or commits internet crimes, they get punished. Why should there be a difference ?
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Discussion 39 : 09 Feb 2013 at 14.0839
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Has anyone else noticed that the only people to be talking about an amnesty are those that have broken the law, but at the same time deny they have broken any law, or at least any law that they personally regard as legitimate?
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Discussion 38 : 09 Feb 2013 at 14.0038
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Stop trying to dance around the law by writing yourselves new ones .Your not special .In fact your really annoying .
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Discussion 37 : 09 Feb 2013 at 13.5637
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D36 - The red shirts are the only ones pressing for amnesty because they're the only ones that have had to face "justice". Any yellow shirt arrested yet for the government house takeover? the airport takeovers? For anything at all? Double standards indeed. And one other point I disagree with. True democracy must prevail in a true democracy as "rule of law" becomes "rule by law."
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Discussion 36 : 09 Feb 2013 at 13.3836
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No amnesty to anyone. The rule of law must prevail in a true democracy. No double standards here. Why is it that only the red-shirts are pressing and demanding amnesty ?
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Discussion 35 : 09 Feb 2013 at 13.2535
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There should not be an amnesty for criminals who set fire and endangered lives, it just gives green light to future riots and these people will believe they will be subject to compensation and amnesty.
The best policy is to give a long jail term that would be the best deterrent.
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Discussion 34 : 09 Feb 2013 at 12.5634
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If you want justice for all there can't be an amnesty, because some people may get amnesty that shouldn't (in the eyes of their enemies). But if you don't give amnesty you will not get unity and the country will suffer over the longterm. A catch 22 situation, unless Thai people learn to forgive for the sake of the country.
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Discussion 33 : 09 Feb 2013 at 12.3333
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Why are smiling loveable Thais so devious? I suppose like the rest of us they are human and self-protecting. But reds, yellows, blues, pinks, oranges, whites or any colour in the rainbow need to say forcefully to the Man in Dubai, "Enjoy your millions, billions, trillions, travel where you wish but leave your sister in peace to get on with the business of government". If anything allows him to escape from his responsibilites as an honest human being Thailand will continue to be in ferment.
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Discussion 32 : 09 Feb 2013 at 11.5632
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Disc. 19.. "Then somebody on the red shirt side rejected the offer and the violent crackdown followed"

This is the spin often given by Abhisit and Company. Every negotiation team had back-ground advisors. Most likely Thaksin had input...who was it for Abhisit who refused to negotiate the UDD counter-offer, which could have led to an agreement?..... There was not a violent crackdown. The characterization of "Crackdown" implies legitimate use of State Power. Instead, it was an attack by those who wanted to protect the coup and its' aftermath, on those who objected, and were subsequently vindicated by the election.
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Discussion 31 : 09 Feb 2013 at 11.4831
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Never include AV and Suthep into the amnesty bill for the sake of justice.
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