Reconciliation panel to choose leader

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2011
Reconciliation panel to choose leader

The 38-member special parliamentary committee on national reconciliation will elect a chairman when it meets for the first time at Government House at 10am today.

The panel was appointed yesterday with a 271:5 vote after the conclusion of a debate kicked off on Wednesday. The committee includes National Security Council secretary-general Wichean Potephosree, Pheu Thai MP Jatuporn Promphan, Council of State secretary-general Achporn Charuchinda, Democrat MP Ong-art Klampaiboon and Bhum Jai Thai MP Supachai Jaisamut.

Matubhum MP General Sonthi Boonyaratglin, who had initially proposed that the committee be established, is also a member.