Anti-graft civic group vows to keep close watch on govt
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The Anti-Corruption Organisation of Thailand, which has been gathering online signatures against the amnesty bill, vowed yesterday to keep a close watch on the government even though the bill has been aborted.
The group has been gathering signatures against the bill at Change.org.
In an email sent to the media, the group said that although the government had promised to abandon the bill, this did not mean that it would halt in its efforts to whitewash those convicted in corruption cases in the future.
The group will thus remain ready to fight in partnership with the people should the government do anything that promotes the chances of corruption.
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra announced on TV Thursday that her government would abandon the amnesty bill once it is rejected by the Senate. She also promised not to reaffirm the draft’s passage as feared by many groups.
In the email, the anti-corruption group insisted that the bill would not only seek to absolve the people who violated the laws during political rallies, but would also annul all corruption cases.
It also noted that the people’s protests against the bill have been peaceful and in line with civilised practice as well as in accordance with the responsibilities of good citizens.
