Presidential protection, immunity bill put forward



YANGON: -- The incumbent government of Myanmar has proposed a piece of legislation, published in Monday’s state-run newspapers, seeking to protect the former president after he or she steps down, The Irrawaddy reported.

The proposal includes a provision granting blanket immunity to the head of state for actions taken while in office.

The 14 clauses of the “Former President’s Security Bill” are aimed at ensuring the chief executive’s safety in retirement and would allow him or her “to be immune from any prosecution for his actions during his term,” which is covered in Article 10 of the proposed law.

Printed in state media for public scrutiny, the legislation would appear to complement Article 445 of Myanmar’s military-drafted Constitution, which effectively shields the country’s former junta from legal prosecution in connection with its actions during its term of government.

“No proceeding shall be instituted against the said Councils or any member thereof or any member of the Government, in respect of any act done in the execution of their respective duties,” that clause reads.

The State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) and its predecessor, the State Law and Order Restoration Council (SLORC), ruled Burma from 1988 to 2011, a period that saw Western sanctions imposed on the military regime over its abysmal human rights record.

Outgoing President Thein was prime minister under the SPDC.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/presidential-protection-immunity-bill-put-forward


-- Thai PBS 2015-12-22

Our dear PM has one just ready for himself and his clique, just ask for it

Obviously they have done a lot of illegal actions. Why else do you need a law like that? Scared of their own kamma?