Bangkok Post – Committee begins amnesty bill study

A special House committee studying an amnesty bill expects to produce its findings within 60 days, its spokesman Somkid Chueakong said.

This comes as the House of Representatives last week agreed to set up the committee, which consists of a 35-member panel. Proposed by the ruling Pheu Thai Party, it comprises eight cabinet representatives and 27 others from various parties.

Mr Somkid, who is also the prime minister’s deputy secretary-general, said the committee held its first meeting yesterday to choose its chairman and other positions as well as discuss a broad framework for how it will function.

However, the committee has not considered the amnesty bill in detail yet, he said, adding that it will…