Kanit: Don't rush reconciliation bills

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Kanit: Don't rush reconciliation bills

Published: 6 Jun 2012 at 15.28
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Kanit Na Nakorn, chairman of the Truth for Reconciliation Commission (TRC), has issued an open letter calling for the government and parliament, particularly the ruling Pheu Thai Party, not to rush the four reconciliation bills, to reduce tensions and help prevent the possibility of violence.

He said in the letter that the TRC was worried by the political developments between May 30 and June 1, fearing they could lead to another round of conflict.

Mr Kanit said the government and parliament, particularly the Pheu Thai Party which has a majority in the House of Representatives, not to rush the reconciliation bills through the House, to prevent further conflict in society.

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Discussion 13 : 07 Jun 2012 at 10.5813
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In any country if the judicial branch possesses the authority to override the legislative and executive branches, the ruling principle of "seperation of powers" and "checks and balance" is totally ruined.
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Discussion 12 : 07 Jun 2012 at 09.1812
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spicy 2 - "PTP won't even let it be debated in parliament...they sure do not want the public to know the details of the amnesty "
False. It's been debated twice in parliament, and PTP wants a 3rd debate. The bills can be downloaded from the parliament website in pdf format - I've read them.
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Discussion 11 : 07 Jun 2012 at 09.0411
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In many democracies the Courts quashed law enacted by the Parliament, but never intervened in the Parliaments' debates.
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Discussion 10 : 07 Jun 2012 at 06.5910
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RE: D2 FYI It was the PT that wanted them to go forward to debate, it was the DP that wanted them to be stopped without going forward to debate. The DP spent three hours trying to stop it from going to debate, and the PT wanted a vote on whether it should go on to debate.

The PT would like the Charter amendments also to go to debate, and to a national vote but who is stopping that? read the current charter and see how it was passed and you will see why.
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Discussion 9 : 07 Jun 2012 at 06.409
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Prohibiting the parliament to conduct a bill debate by the court is an "unequal" judicial case only happening in thailand.
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Discussion 8 : 06 Jun 2012 at 22.568
I'd like to see all parties focus on what's best for the average Thai person. Not just the rich, influential, well connected or ex prime minister. What will this bill do for them? How can the political parties help the poor I see in the streets every day, both short and long term!
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Discussion 7 : 06 Jun 2012 at 18.207
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The court had the petitions in hand for sometime before the PAD and DP intervened with their actions. It was only after the actions of these two groups that the court acted. Interesting!!!
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Discussion 6 : 06 Jun 2012 at 18.006
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Discussion 1 : amerman

"How can they call these "Reconciliation bills" when their main intention is to desolve all responsibility for crimes commented by a Political Party. The should be called "Pheu Thai Criminal Freedom Bills"

More hyperbole far from the facts. The bill would also cover AV, Dem's & others.

amerman, If you do not want reconciliation and for Thailand to move forward, What do YOU suggest?
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Discussion 5 : 06 Jun 2012 at 17.095
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spicy #2 - PTP "won't even let it be debated in parliament."? It was the Prachathipat party who used parliament hooliganism and street mobs to stop the debate and scrutiny on the presented bills. I don't think Prachathipat party's real objective is a noble one.
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Discussion 4 : 06 Jun 2012 at 17.004
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They are many unresolved bitterness, hurts, hatred, grievance. How long are we going to wait? The longer we wait, the more fuel it is going to be added. When are the cases involving the obvious crimes committed by PAD going to be on trial again. Are they going to be postponed one after another again? They are still many redshirt/UDD in remand prisons. Why can't they be on bail while the PAD leaders still free?
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