Thailand Headed For Political Meltdown. Again.

[JaiRai]

http://blogs.cfr.org...meltdown-again/

 

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"Thailand, which has gone through one political crisis after the next for nearly a decade now, appears poised for more political turmoil. Most of the factors that have caused previous periods of unrest are now locking into place once again. The ruling Puea Thai Party, though democratically elected, has taken its mandate as a license to operate like an elected dictatorship, and now is trying to push through parliament a misguided, potentially damaging amnesty law. The law, as Human Rights Watch notes in a summary, would prevent prosecutions of nearly everyone involved in political protests and counterprotests in Thailand in recent years.

 

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As in previous Thai political confrontations, compromise—supposedly a trait that Thai politicians excel in—is in short supply. As Human Rights Watch notes, “The government and members of parliament from the ruling coalition … have disregarded recommendations—including from the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights—to clearly specify for which actions an amnesty will be granted, and to ensure that those who used violence or committed rights abuses will not be protected from criminal prosecution.†Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra allegedly has told members of her party that they must vote, party-line, in parliament for the amnesty bill, giving no quarter."

[Flashermac]

There has even been a Red Shirt protest against the blanket amnesty. But the Big Boss warned the Pheu Thai MPs that they had better not vote against it if they wished to stay in office.

[BelgianBoy]

one will have to count on the army again to set things right......