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**mynaflzak** · 06-05-2012, 10:32 AM

Deliberation of the reconciliation bills may be postponed until the next parliament session, the government chief whip says.

Nonthaburi Pheu Thai Party MP Udomdej Rattanasathien said the joint House-Senate meeting scheduled for Friday will consider a bill on anti-money laundering while debate on the four reconciliation bills may have to be put off until the next parliamentary session in August due to fierce opposition both in and outside parliament.

Pheu Thai spokesman Prompong Nopparit said a House committee should be set up to investigate and punish the Democrats who created chaos in parliament last week.

Their actions were irresponsible and disrespectful to the people, Mr Prompong said.

He said the party would also submit a petition to the Ombudsman to impeach five Democrat MPs who created chaos in parliament. They are Warong Dechkitwikrom, Thani Thaugsuban, Apichart Supapaeng, Phongvej Vejjajiva, and Rangsima Rodrassami.

Meanwhile, a group of senators will today submit a petition to the Ombudsman to impeach the same five Democrat MPs.

The People's Alliance for Democracy and the multi-coloured group have denounced the reconciliation bills as vehicles aimed at benefitting ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra.

The street protests and resistance in parliament by Democrat MPs last week forced the House speaker to delay debate on the bills indefinitely.

Opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said there is a danger the bills could go before the House in this session anyway, which will renew political tensions.

The Democrat Party yesterday launched a campaign to protest against the reconciliation bills by putting up posters opposing the bills around the capital.

Min Buri Pheu Thai MP Vicharn Meechainan filed a complaint with Min Buri police yesterday against the Democrats.

He said the posters would widen social division, and called on the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration to enforce its Public Cleansing Law, which bans posting notices in public areas without permission, and to take down the posters.

Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, a law lecturer at Thammasat University who is a member of the Nitirat group, said confusion ensued after a campaign for national reconciliation was lumped together with the drive for an amnesty for Thaksin, resulting in a proposed blanket amnesty measure. This was not in line with the proper law-making process, which spurred resistance from anti-Thaksin elements, Mr Piyabutr said.

He said he disagreed with a proposed blanket amnesty and suggested instead a selective amnesty to pardon average protesters who had participated in political demonstrations and those who had been charged with political offences after the Sept 19, 2006 coup.

A screening committee should be set up to determine which cases are politically motivated and political prisoners should be released pending the committee's inquiry, Mr Piyabutr said.

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mynaflzak Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 558 Senior Member	Deliberation of the reconciliation bills may be postponed until the next parliament session, the government chief whip says. Nonthaburi Pheu Thai Party MP Udomdej Rattanasathien said the joint House-Senate meeting scheduled for Friday will consider a bill on anti-money laundering while debate on the four reconciliation bills may have to be put off until the next parliamentary session in August due to fierce opposition both in and outside parliament. Pheu Thai spokesman Prompong Nopparit said a House committee should be set up to investigate and punish the Democrats who created chaos in parliament last week. Their actions were irresponsible and disrespectful to the people, Mr Prompong said. He said the party would also submit a petition to the Ombudsman to impeach five Democrat MPs who created chaos in parliament. They are Warong Dechkitwikrom, Thani Thaugsuban, Apichart Supapaeng, Phongvej Vejjajiva, and Rangsima Rodrassami. Meanwhile, a group of senators will today submit a petition to the Ombudsman to impeach the same five Democrat MPs. The People's Alliance for Democracy and the multi-coloured group have denounced the reconciliation bills as vehicles aimed at benefitting ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra. The street protests and resistance in parliament by Democrat MPs last week forced the House speaker to delay debate on the bills indefinitely. Opposition leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said there is a danger the bills could go before the House in this session anyway, which will renew political tensions. The Democrat Party yesterday launched a campaign to protest against the reconciliation bills by putting up posters opposing the bills around the capital. Min Buri Pheu Thai MP Vicharn Meechainan filed a complaint with Min Buri police yesterday against the Democrats. He said the posters would widen social division, and called on the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration to enforce its Public Cleansing Law, which bans posting notices in public areas without permission, and to take down the posters. Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, a law lecturer at Thammasat University who is a member of the Nitirat group, said confusion ensued after a campaign for national reconciliation was lumped together with the drive for an amnesty for Thaksin, resulting in a proposed blanket amnesty measure. This was not in line with the proper law-making process, which spurred resistance from anti-Thaksin elements, Mr Piyabutr said. He said he disagreed with a proposed blanket amnesty and suggested instead a selective amnesty to pardon average protesters who had participated in political demonstrations and those who had been charged with political offences after the Sept 19, 2006 coup. A screening committee should be set up to determine which cases are politically motivated and political prisoners should be released pending the committee's inquiry, Mr Piyabutr said.
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