Government plans amnesty bill for the leaders that decided Thailand’s vaccination plan

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By Cod Satrusayang

 

The government is planning to pass legislation that would absolve key decision-makers of any wrongdoing in the failure to procure vaccines for the country, according to the opposition Move Forward Party. 

 

The government’s languid vaccination program has been criticized by the public and politicians alike for contributing to a mounting death toll and an uncontrolled third wave of the pandemic.

 

The government failed the move speedily to secure vaccines and rejected Pfizer and other effective vaccines as far back as November instead relying on the ineffective Sinovacs Vaccine and the much-delayed locally-produced AstraZeneca jabs.

 

Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/31004/government-plans-amnesty-bill-to-absolve-vaccine-acquisition-decision-makers/

 

-- © Copyright Thai Enquirer 2021-08-09

 

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[ThailandRyan]

And it starts. Wasn't an amnesty bill the topic which submarined Yinglucks tenure.  Pun intended by the way.

[jacko45k]

One does not need an amnesty if innocent..... the travesty is them getting away with being guilty. 

[schlog]

Woooow. Can't make that <deleted> up. TiT.

[smedly]

pathetic

 

pass all the bills you like - it will be up to the Thai people what happens to Prayut Anutin and the rest, they will face them no matter 

[Shuya]

The world capital of responsibility. 

[Gottfrid]

Responisibility - Madness 0 - 12 (Considering Madness play away, that´s really bad)

[phetphet]

If true, these boys have certainly learnt from the Thaksin and Yingluck eras.

I can see this becoming something most, if not all future governing political parties here will do to cover their backsides.

[JonnyF]

Disgraceful. Absolutely no accountability. But then what do you expect from this mob? They have a history of rewriting laws to absolve them of their crimes, same as they did when they stole power from the democratically elected government in 2014.

[rabas]

15 minutes ago, Shuya said:

The world capital of responsibility. 

Hub. Responsibility hub.

[ChaiyaTH]

So they are behind on work with almost everything and their concern now is to write an amnesty bill. Jesus, this really is the end, must feel pathetic to be one of those foreigners doing the governments job and handing out food endlessly, they better ramp up on donating people as this will go on years.

Edited August 9, 2021 by ChaiyaTH

[Thaiwrath]

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha and Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul would be exempt from any future prosecution.

 

And there's people on here wondering why people are protesting !

An absolute farce !

 

[Denim]

Having buttered their toast after the coup by making themselves ' immune ' to prosecution , they now want jam on top to absolve themselves from making a pigs ear of the vaccine roll out.

 

Pretty typical of their usual behaviour.

[gk10012001]

And yet in the USA the current law absolves all vaccine manufacturers of any and all liability, even though the vaccines are only approved for emergency use and not the normal full release.

[gk10012001]

8 minutes ago, Thaiwrath said:

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha and Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul would be exempt from any future prosecution.

 

And there's people on here wondering why people are protesting !

An absolute farce !

 

And what law would protect them if another coup occurs that throws out the constitution, suspends all laws, courts etc?

[gk10012001]

28 minutes ago, smedly said:

pathetic

 

pass all the bills you like - it will be up to the Thai people what happens to Prayut Anutin and the rest, they will face them no matter 

Not really true I don't think.  But they may face the next military coup, and whoever leads that, if and when that occurs.  The Thai people have had very little votes in any of the coups that I can remember.  The military just moved in

[Scrotobike]

20 minutes ago, phetphet said:

If true, these boys have certainly learnt from the Thaksin and Yingluck eras.

I can see this becoming something most, if not all future governing political parties here will do to cover their backsides.

Not sure I understand - it Thaksin had passed such a law surely he would not be "guilty" now. I think you are getting confused with the Junta after the coup.

[mickyr55]

Thai government NOT the hub of taking responsibility, only cowards and despots hide behind bad laws, the Thai people mostly deserve so much better. 

[RJRS1301]

50 minutes ago, smedly said:

pathetic

 

pass all the bills you like - it will be up to the Thai people what happens to Prayut Anutin and the rest, they will face them no matter 

You are suggesting it would be an open and democratic election like the last one, which took ages to come to the previously agreed outcome?

 

[Somtamnication]

LOL! Anutin is one lucky man!

[kwonitoy]

This is just a little sweeping and tidying up before there is a big change at the top.

 

Deny your leaving   check

opposition leader, deny your running   check

their will not be a coup     check

pass some immunity laws   check

prepare a statement saying its for the good of the country that you love so much, and after many years of heavy lifting its time to pass the torch.................. in progress

[BestB]

Will say it again, both on their way out and trying to cover their tracks.

 

writing the law and having it published in royal gazette is not one of the same .

 

just like prayuts gag law was overturned by courts, this amnesty law may also get the same treatment 

[mtls2005]

The mere mention of a pardon/amnesty for Thaksin sent the country into tailspin, from which it has never recovered.

 

 

Good on Move Forward for preemptively nailing this one in the public square.

 

 

57 minutes ago, phetphet said:

If true, these boys have certainly learnt from the Thaksin and Yingluck eras.

Huh. The junta, now the regime, already granted themselves full absolute immunity from prosecution for anything they did to "de-establish" the previous government.

 

The name of the Powerpoint (leaked document) file is startling. Definitely not a good look. Somebody's going to be in trouble for that.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited August 9, 2021 by mtls2005

[2long]

Ok, let them do it....

...along with an amnesty for Penguin and the protesters, and why not Thaksin, Yingluck and Thannatorn while they're at it!

[mtls2005]

prayut, and mark vejjajiva, learned from the 2010 crack-down, which did result in some sham court/legal reviews, that it is best to secure immunity BEFORE breaking the law, or at least before being charged.

 

And past pms, a few, have had to flee the country to avoid legal problems after having ruled atrociously. A few come crawling back (after statute of limitations expires), at least one died in exile. Shameful lot, same-same today.

 

 

 

 

[SooKee]

Hitler's mob could have done with having these clowns behind them.

[meechai]

Now lemme get this straight.............

 

You wanna pass a law that states you didn't do anything wrong when you didn't do anything right...is that about it?

 

If so then please....

put de lime in de coconut, you drink 'em bot' togedder
Put de lime in de coconut, then you feel better
Put de lime in de coconut, drink 'em bot' up
Put de lime in de coconut and call me in the morning

[Gold Star]

Perhaps he following Trump's idea of pardoning himself for any crimes before he leaves office (which didn't happen I think)?

[Phuketshrew]

Surely this in itself is an admission of guilt and culpability ? 

[herfiehandbag]

Seems quite reasonable - after all anyone can make the odd mistake.