House Speaker Chuan Leekpai has slammed the government’s last-minute move to table an executive decree postponing the enforcement of key provisions of the law against torture and enforced disappearance.
Speaking on a radio show yesterday, Mr Chuan said he had to schedule a special House meeting on Tuesday to consider the decree following a consensus between government and opposition whips that the deliberation was urgently needed.
On Feb 19, the cabinet issued a decree postponing the enforcement of Sections 22–25 until Oct 1, citing a lack of budget for equipment, such as police body cameras, and a shortage of skills.
“The government tabled the decree to parliament on Thursday… Parliament is bound by duty to deliberate it,” Mr Chuan said.
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