Sophon to appoint Amnesty Committee member within 2 days

MGR Online•Politics•2d ago

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Parliamentary Speaker Sophon Sarum is selecting a qualified individual to join the Amnesty Committee to be proposed to the Prime Minister within two days.

•Parliamentary Speaker Sophon Sarum is tasked with proposing one name of a person skilled in conflict resolution for the Amnesty Committee.
•The process follows the announcement of the Peace-Enhancing Society Act 2026 (Amnesty Act) in the Royal Gazette.
•The legal department is currently reviewing the qualification scope for the appointment.
•The proposed name will be sent directly to the Prime Minister without requiring a parliamentary meeting.

Overview

•The Royal Gazette announced the Peace-Enhancing Society Act 2026, also known as the Amnesty Act.
•Sophon Sarum is exercising the power under Section 4 (8) to propose one person from an organization expert in conflict resolution.
•Sophon Sarum stated that the goal is for the committee to begin work so that those eligible for amnesty can receive it quickly.
•Sophon Sarum has instructed the legal department to review the scope of qualifications for the appointment.
•Sophon Sarum expects to obtain the name within 1-2 days from August 24.
•Sophon Sarum will send the selected name directly to the Prime Minister.

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Key Entities

Person

Sophon Sarum(โสภณ ซารัมย์)

President of the National Assembly and Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Prime Minister(นายกรัฐมนตรี)ℹ️

The recipient of the proposed name for the Amnesty Committee.

Law

Peace-Enhancing Society Act 2026(พ.ร.บ.สร้างเสริมสังคมสันติสุข พ.ศ. 2569)

Also known as the Amnesty Act, published in the Royal Gazette.

Organization

Amnesty Committee(กรรมการนิรโทษกรรม)

A committee established under the Peace-Enhancing Society Act 2026.

House of Representatives(สภาผู้แทนราษฎร)ℹ️

The body presided over by Sophon Sarum.