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Somsak calls vote, chaos erupts in House again

Published: 1 Jun 2012 at 00.00
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The stage is set for fiery scenes today after House Speaker Somsak Kiatsuranont pushed forward discussion of the reconciliation bills onto today's agenda in parliament.

Parliament’s security guards band together to protect House Speaker Somsak Kiatsuranont, seen leaving the parliament chamber. Chaos reignited yesterday after the government voted to move the reconciliation bills to the top of the agenda at today’s meeting. Opposition MPs vented their anger by shouting tirades and throwing papers at Mr Somsak.

Yellow shirts opposing the bills have called their supporters back to protest at the House again today, telling them to bring gas masks for protection as they expect to be tear-gassed by security forces.

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johninbkk
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Discussion 68 : 02 Jun 2012 at 21.1968
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A damaged Dem party reputation will bring move votes to TS during the next election.

In 2008, the PAD blockaded parliament to physically block MPs from entering parliament. Look it up.

Does anyone even know what the Dems did with TS's money that was confiscated?
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Discussion 67 : 01 Jun 2012 at 18.1467
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Agree with most of the negative comments about TS, but isn't there a more fundamental issue here: the rule of law? Even if you don't agree with a proposed law, it shouldn't give you the right to cause such a ruckus in and outside of the Parliament building that it obstructs consideration of proposed legislation. Look at the images on TV. The world will. And those opposed to this law don't do themselves any favors by claiming that everyone who believes that an elected Parliament should be allowed to consider legislation are actually stooges of TS and redshirts (my shirt is white). The parliamentary process must be allowed to proceed. No party should be permitted to obstruct the parliamentary process because they don't like a piece of proposed legislation. If you can't something that fundamental, then you either don't support or don't understand what democracy is all about.
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Discussion 66 : 01 Jun 2012 at 17.2866
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When the so called Democrats governed with their sad coalition they decided as they want for what they want, even to send the soldiers against the Thai people. Now, after the vote establishing the choice of the people, they again think that they can do as they want for what they want. Curious conception of the democracy but in fact the true face of this arrogant people fighting with to keep their indecent privileges.
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Discussion 65 : 01 Jun 2012 at 17.2065
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This is not a reconciliation bill, it's not a unity bill, it's an amnesty bill.
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Discussion 64 : 01 Jun 2012 at 16.4264
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Ringmaster (disc. 14) I guess you forgot that many countries did not accept Tkaksin; no visa or visa cancelled and he had to go for a Montenegrin passport an stay in countries who he already had some relations probably over business deals. By the way he did not flee the country he did not return as promised. But this is about reconciliation: “…….. the methods and processes involved in facilitating the peaceful ending of social conflict”; and that means both sides have to find a way this is what the country needs.
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Discussion 63 : 01 Jun 2012 at 16.3263
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musang,

"democracy is about votes, when you loose you loose."
Vote buying and bribing EC officials have got nothing to do with democracy.
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Discussion 62 : 01 Jun 2012 at 16.3062
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bula,

"isn't the police supposed to maintain rule and law? Why were they standing there?"
I assume you're referring to Ratchaprasong.

"We might as well let the hooligans to rule the parliament."
That's the current state.
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bkk-farang
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Discussion 61 : 01 Jun 2012 at 15.5361
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@fungus: you are right about the historic visit of Aung San Suu Kyi but you bame the wrong people. It was this Shinawatra government which tried to push the whitewash bill into this weeks parliament sessions. If nobody would push for a whitewash bill then there would be no protest against it – it’s so simple.
And latest now our government should realize that there is no point in dividing Thailand even more because of one criminal fugitive. But what can you expect from a government which is run by the little sister of the most dividing person in recent Thai history?
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Discussion 60 : 01 Jun 2012 at 15.0360
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I applaud Khun Abhisit and his party for their stand against these dirty politicians.

Isn't funny how the PT supporters here focus on the reaction of the Dems and conveniently avoid any mention of the actions which caused it ?.

Remove amnesty for TS and all of this trouble will stop.
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Discussion 59 : 01 Jun 2012 at 14.1059
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D.26: That is absolutely right.
This gov. makes a new low everyday. And madam PM is absent.
No other country has a PM as puppet who is dictated by 1 man abroad ?
It is time for the silent majority to speak out against this nonsense.
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