Govt open to political amnestyA suggestion to grant an amnesty to political offenders in the colour-coded conflicts "might warrant serious attention if it is properly submitted to the government", Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam says. Mr Kamnoon said the key to dismantling the political and social divides was for offenders charged for instigating political unrest and protests to be forgiven under the law. His proposal calls for an amnesty law to be enacted to absolve offences which occurred as a result of political protests in the past 15 years. The beneficiaries would be everyone "no matter what political shirts they wear". "The opposition is ready to support the proposed amnesty for everyone wearing red or yellow shirts.

Source: Bangkok Post July 15, 2020 22:41 UTC