BANGKOK, Nov 11 - Senate Speaker Nikom Wairatpanich announced that the senators will reject the blanket amnesty bill passed by the Lower House in today's deliberations as they trust the coalition government's pledge to stop pushing the law.
Mr Nikom made the remark as the 150-member Senate starting deliberation of the amnesty bill which sparked protests nationwide today amid tight security measures.
According to the law, the Senate is required to finish deliberation of the bill within 60 days after receiving it from the Lower House. If rejected, the bill would be frozen for 180 days. Then the Lower House, where the Pheu Thai Party has a majority, is empowered to present it again for deliberation.
Mr Nikom said the Senate will reject the bill as it believes that the Pheu Thai-led coalition will honour its pledge to drop it.
He expressed confidence that the senators will also vote as a bloc and that they will be allowed to debate at their full capacity.
Mr Nikom said 89 senators are given eight-minute timeslots each to debate and the session is expected to finish by 10pm.
Regarding the Red Shirt proposal that the amnesty bill should be replaced with an amnesty decree, Mr Nikom said it is a duty of the government to consider the matter.
The Senate Speaker said as of now, 44 organisations have submitted letters opposing the bill.
From : MCOT online news
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