PM obliged to endorse amnesty: Jurin
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The prime minister is under the constitutional obligation to endorse the amnesty bill which has been revised to cause the state liability, chief opposition whip Jurin Laksanavisit said on Thursday.
Jurin said the amended draft was clear in allowing former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to contest his Bt46 billion asset seizure, hence incurring the government’s financial responsibility.
He stated that the legislative debate on the revised bill could take place only after the prime ministerial endorsement. He also threatened to litigate on the bill’s charter compliance.
The Nation
