Govt will accept Senate decision: PM
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The government will accept the Senate's decision on the fate of the amnesty law, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said during a speech Tuesday afternoon.
“Whatever is done by the Senate, I truly believe that House of Representatives will accept it, based on the nation’s best interest,” she said.
Speaking at 12.30pm at Government House for around 10 minutes, Yingluck said the law should be considered according to the process of legal passage. The Senate, which comprises senators with different opinions, should be able to thoroughly deliberate the law.
She noted that as a premier who had been elected democratically, she wanted to see a balance among the administrative, legislative and judicial branches. Therefore, her government did not and would not interfere with the Senate’s decision. Meanwhile, the people should discuss the issue rationally not emotionally, and without bias so that the amnesty law could serve as a way of bringing reconciliation to the country.
