MFP urges Srettha to change mind on Isoc

Party pushing bill to amend 2008 act

The Move Forward Party (MFP) on Wednesday demanded that Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin change his mind and second its bill seeking to dissolve the Internal Security Operations Command (Isoc).

It wants the bill sent to the House of Representatives for deliberation. The MFP’s demand followed Mr Srettha’s confirmation that he has no intention to push to close Isoc.

Submitted by MFP list-MP Romadon Panjor in July and now published on parliament’s website for an online public hearing, the bill proposing to amend the 2008 Internal Security Act is categorised as a finance-related bill.

Since the House speaker decided the bill was financial legislation, the premier is authorised under Section 133 of the constitution to approve it and forward it to the House for debate, Mr…