Pheu Thai to Pass Amnesty Bill Amended by Senators, Cites No Rights Impact

Matichon•Politics•14d ago

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Pheu Thai Party leader Chulapan Amornvivat confirmed the party will vote to approve the amnesty bill, accepting amendments made by senators, stating these changes do not infringe on any rights and aim for swift enactment.

•Pheu Thai Party will vote to accept the draft amnesty bill with amendments proposed by senators.
•Minister of Labor and Pheu Thai Party leader, Chulapan Amornvivat, stated the amendments do not infringe on any rights.
•The party believes accepting the Senate's amendments will expedite the bill's enactment.
•Pheu Thai views forming a joint committee with senators as posing risks to the bill's swift passage.

Overview

•On July 7, 12:25 PM, at Government House, Minister of Labor and Pheu Thai Party leader Chulapan Amornvivat announced the party's stance on the 'Social Peace Promotion Bill' draft.
•Pheu Thai Party will approve the Senate's amendments to the draft amnesty bill in order to allow the law to be promulgated and enacted for the benefit of those who will receive amnesty.
•Chulapan Amornvivat stated that discussions with Nuttavuth Sai-Gaeo, former chairman of the committee for this law, confirmed the Senate's amendments do not infringe on any rights, including those of individuals under 18.
•Pheu Thai Party intends to accept the Senate's amendments to the draft amnesty bill.
•The draft amnesty bill, as amended by the Senate, is being considered for acceptance by the Pheu Thai Party.
•Pheu Thai Party views forming a joint committee of MPs and Senators as risky and potentially difficult to resolve, preferring to directly accept the Senate's amendments to ensure swift enactment.
•The Pheu Thai Party's decision aims to ensure that the benefits of the amnesty law are realized as quickly as possible for those who will receive amnesty.
•The draft bill is named the 'Social Peace Promotion Bill' (พ.ร.บ.เสริมสร้างสังคมสันติสุข).

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Key Quotes

Chulapan Amornvivat

"The points senators amended do not affect anyone's rights, because rights such as those for children under 18 already exist under the law for them to exercise. There are no amendments that would infringe upon any rights."

ประเด็นที่ ส.ว.แก้มาไม่ได้กระทบกับสิทธิของใครเลย เพราะสิทธิ เช่น เด็กที่มีอายุต่ำกว่า 18 ปี ก็มีสิทธิตามกฎหมายในการดำเนินการได้อยู่แล้ว ไม่มีการปรับแก้ที่จะทำให้ไปลิดรอนสิทธิใดๆ

Chulapan Amornvivat

"Therefore, regarding the senators' amendments, we will likely accept them to make the bill into law quickly."

เพราะฉะนั้น เรื่องการแก้ไขของ ส.ว.เราคงจะรับ เพื่อให้ออกมาเป็นกฎหมายโดยเร็ว

Chulapan Amornvivat

"Forming a joint committee would even create risks, because we don't know how the joint committee would consider it."

การตั้งกรรมาธิการร่วมกลับจะทำให้เกิดความเสี่ยงด้วยซ้ำ เพราะเราไม่รู้ผลว่ากรรมาธิการร่วมจะพิจารณาอย่างไร

Key Entities

Organization

Pheu Thai Party(เพื่อไทย)ℹ️

Political party that will vote to accept the amended amnesty bill.

Senators(ส.ว.)

Group that proposed amendments to the amnesty bill, which Pheu Thai Party plans to accept.

Person

Chulapan Amornvivat(จุลพันธ์ อมรวิวัฒน์)ℹ️

Minister of Labor and leader of the Pheu Thai Party, who announced the party's stance on the amnesty bill.

Nuttavuth Sai-Gaeo(ณัฐวุฒิ ใสยเกื้อ)ℹ️

Former chairman of the committee for the amnesty bill, consulted by Chulapan Amornvivat regarding the Senate's amendments.

Law

Social Peace Promotion Bill(พ.ร.บ.เสริมสร้างสังคมสันติสุข)

The draft amnesty bill being discussed and debated for legislative approval.

Place

Government House(ทำเนียบรัฐบาล)ℹ️

Location where the Minister of Labor announced the Pheu Thai Party's decision on the amnesty bill.