Democrat calls for amnesty review
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Democrat MP Nipit Intarasombat on Tuesday called for a review of an amnesty proposal to be granted to protesters with non-criminal linkage to political rallies held from 2005 to 2010.
Nipit questioned the research methodology of King Prajadhipok’s Institute in spearheading the amnesty as part of the reconciliation process.
“I think the proposal should be reconsidered because it is based on a questionable study,” he said.
He said in forming the proposal, the institute had solicited the views of 47 individuals who were asked to fill in a questionaire.
Of the 47, 10 might have a conflict of interest since they would directly benefit from the amnesty, he said.
The 10 included former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, red-shirt leader Kwanchai Praipana and Deputy Agriculture Minister Natthawut Saikua.
