Chalerm pushing for swift reconciliation legislation
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Deputy Prime Minister Chalerm Yoobamrung on Tuesday revealed he would push for the enactment of legislation on reconciliation by this year.
“I have completed the drafting all six provisions by myself,” he said.
Chalerm said his draft legislation should not be confused with the amnesty issue, arguing that the draft was designed to resolve all issues that had taken place since the September 19, 2006 coup.
He said he expected the ruling Pheu Thai Party to sponsor the bill, which would be circulated to solicit public opinion before the parliamentary debate.
He refused to disclose when he planned to unveil the draft, though he said he was upbeat about majority support for the passage of his draft.
He also denied he was helping fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to return home, saying his draft would apply to all sides and not a specific individual.
However, Chalerm has repeatedly announced that one of his missions as deputy prime minister is to bring Thaksin back home.
