It issued a statement on Tuesday, asking concerned parties to review and revise the draft bill. This, the party argued, would violate the rule of law. The new draft bill on court procedures against political office holders was passed last week by the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) despite concerns over imminent challenges to the rule of law and human rights. Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam, also a noted legal expert, said the draft bill was not something that was recently conceived. The law drafters, he added, insisted that they had thoroughly taken into consideration the rule of law and the human rights aspects.

Source: The Nation Bangkok July 20, 2017 10:18 UTC