Pro-democracy leaders unable to attend House committee meeting due to police summonses
The government’s Committee on Law, Justice and Human Rights, chaired by Palang Pracharat MP Sira Jenjaka, met on Wednesday to discuss the enforcement of law during pro-democracy rallies.
Representatives of relevant agencies, including the five key leaders of the pro-democracy movement, namely Parit Chiwarak, Panusaya Sithijirawattanakul, Patsaravalee Tanakitvibulpon, Arnon Nampa and Panupong Jadnok, were invited to join the meeting. The protest leaders were supposed to provide information on alleged human-rights abuses during rallies.
However, Move Forward Party MP Rangsiman Rome said the protest leaders could not attend the meeting because they had to present themselves at police station to acknowledge charges of lese majeste and violation of the Computer Crimes Act. Rangsiman added that the protest leaders were ready to attend future panel meetings if possible.
