Panel backs amnesty for 'reckless, impulsive' youth

The Senate Committee on Political Development, Public Participation, Human Rights, Liberties, and Consumer Protection backs an amnesty for young individuals who may have committed offences out of recklessness or impulsiveness.

- AEKARACH SATTABURUTH

Senator Pornchai Wiriyalert, spokesman for the committee, said the panel convened on Tuesday to review four amnesty bills, three of which are before a House committee. On July 16, the House passed three amnesty bills from five during their first reading.

The bills came from different parties: the United Thai Nation, the Khru Thai Party and the Bhumjaithai (BJT) Party.

The two bills that did not pass were proposed by the People’s Party and a civil society group backed by 36,723 signatories.

The Senate committee, however, invited all five parties to give more details about their bills. Each representative showed up except the BJT.