House to finally debate amnesty for lese majeste casesListen to this articleA controversial report on whether offences under the lese majeste law should be eligible for amnesty is finally set for a debate in parliament this week after two previous delays, according to the House panel in charge of the study. The report, which contains a proposal for the amnesty of political offenders, is up for debate on Thursday, said Sasinan Thammanithinan, a Bangkok MP for the People's Party and committee spokeswoman. The Chusak committee has discussed three options: offering amnesty to Section 112 offenders, not offering amnesty to lese majeste offenders, and offering conditional amnesty. He said the panel had looked particularly closely at denying amnesty to lese majeste offences of a deliberate nature but possibly granting amnesty to those who broke Section 112 without intending to insult the monarchy. "If parliament allows the committee's findings to stand, a hot potato will land in the government's lap," he said.

Source: Bangkok Post October 15, 2024 02:08 UTC