Act of Parliament to help everyone including Thaksin: Chalerm
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Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung on Tuesday confirmed the government would enact legislation to restore justice for "everyone", including former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
“The right timing is key to issue an act of Parliament to give justice to all parties (involved in the political turbulence),” he said.
Chalerm said the government would wait for the Truth for Reconciliation Commission to complete its work before deciding the next step.
He said he believed the legislation to grant amnesty to all parties involved in the political conflict would not be opposed.
He said the draft decree on the royal pardon would not be applicable to Thaksin as the government had openly planned to rescue him from his legal predicament via an legislative act for amnesty.
“Only those defeated in the last general election are displeased with Thaksin’s rescue,” he said.
