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Opposition, protesters stay out of new reconciliation panel

FILE PHOTO: Pro-democracy demonstrators march during an anti-government mass protest, on the 47th anniversary of the 1973 student uprising, in Bangkok on Oct 14, 2020. (Reuters)

A reconciliation committee formed by the Thai parliament speaker to resolve issues raised by anti-government protesters was packed with politicians from the ruling coalition and military-appointed senators.

The panel, which also comprised several academics, didn’t include any representatives from opposition parties and protest groups after they both rejected the proposal first mooted last year. The committee, which has currently 11 members, will hold its first meeting on Monday, according to House Speaker Chuan Leekpai.

The reconciliation panel, also endorsed by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, has a mandate to resolve…

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