“Wisut” reveals that on 24 October, there will be a vote on the amnesty report, stating that he will not amend Section 112.

Parliament 22 Oct. - "Wisut" reveals that on 24 Oct., there will be a vote on the amnesty report. He insists that if it does not pass, it will not be considered a loss of face. He points out that Pheu Thai is waiting to talk to MPs to find a way to vote. He insists that Section 112 will not be amended by 1 million percent. Mr. Wisut Chainarun, Chief Whip of the Government, talked about the direction of voting on the report of the study of the guidelines for enacting the amnesty law on Thursday, October 24th, saying that it must be understood that it is a study report, not a bill. Last year, the amnesty trend was strong. At that time, the Move Forward Party submitted 4 amnesty bills. At that time, as the main party of the government, Mr. Chusak Sirinil, Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office, asked to study it before setting up the study committee. It came from all parties, including the court, academics, and prosecutors, who were all involved to provide information. In this study, it is not a defin ite decision whether to grant or not. It is only the study results. Mr. Wisut said that if it goes to the parliament this Thursday, there are 2 ways: if the parliament agrees with the observations, it will be sent to the agencies and the government, but whether to follow or not is up to them, it is not mandatory to do or not. Or if the members of the House of Representatives and many parties do not agree with the observations, it will be considered dropped, no need to send to any agencies, there is nothing to worry about. As for how to vote, we have listened to the committees of all parties and the debate from the MPs, so we have been informed. And on Thursday, the Pheu Thai Party will have a meeting of the MPs to let them express their opinions and ask for the party's resolution first on which direction to go. We cannot decide whether to agree or disagree. Everything must pass the party's resolution. However, I would like to reiterate my position on Section 112: a thousand percent, a million percent, I abs olutely will not amend Section 112. As for whether or not to allow a free vote to focus on this issue, Mr. Wisut confirmed that we must discuss it first in the party. We must consult and discuss it. Professor Chusak, as the chairman of the study of this report, must explain it to the party so that members can ask questions first. As to which direction to go, we will have to wait until Thursday morning. However, it was confirmed that if this report is not passed, there will be no loss of face because the committee to study the guidelines for enacting the amnesty law does not only consist of Pheu Thai Party but also all parties, both government and opposition, who jointly studied, not just Pheu Thai Party. Therefore, do not blame Mr. Chusak, who is the chairman of the committee, because it will be a loss of face. For example, in the past, the report of the special committee to study the digging of the Thai Canal, which was studied by the government, was rejected in the parliament and it was not a problem. Ever yone accepted it. It was just a study result, not a law of Pheu Thai Party. When asked what direction the law would take if the House voted down, Mr. Wisut said it was irrelevant. It's not like if you see the observations and send them to the government, it's irrelevant for the government to follow. The government might just accept it, but there's no need to follow the study results. At the moment, several draft amnesty bills are on the agenda, but we'll have to see if they'll be introduced in this session or the next, because the whips haven't brought them up for consideration yet. Mr. Wisut reiterated that what was submitted to the parliament was only a report on the amnesty study, not a bill. As for whether the results of the vote on the study report would indicate the direction of legislation, Mr. Wisut said, 'It's not relevant at all.' For example, he was the chairman of the 'Land Bridge' review, so he sent it to the government for consideration, but if they didn't do it, it didn't matter.-312.-Thai Ne ws Agency Source: Thai News Agencyl