Democrats petition court over payout to victims
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The opposition Democrat Party petitioned the Administrative Court Monday, seeking a repeal of the Cabinet resolution to provide compensation to victims of the political unrest over the past six years.
Democrat MP Satit Pitutecha, an author of the petition, said that the resolution was unjustified and against the principle of equality.
“If the government insists on providing remedy, the compensation should cover all comparable cases, without preferential treatment. It seems the Cabinet resolution is like¬ly to go against the administrative law that beholds the principle of equali¬ty for comparable cases,” Satit said.
However, Deputy Premier and Interior Minister Yongyuth Wichaidit said yesterday the government would continue with its plan to pay com¬pensation without waiting for a court ruling.
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