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Bangkok Post
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Political amnesty fault line

Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva supports excluding Section 112 from the amnesty bill but was puzzled to see legislation governing Senate elections in the annex, asking whether that could pave the way for absolving those implicated in the Senate election collusion case.

The long-running political amnesty debate regained momentum after the Senate approved a bill earlier this month explicitly excluding three categories of offences from receiving amnesty: corruption, lese-majeste and certain other serious crimes.

The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved the amended bill, paving the way for enactment once it is endorsed by His Majesty the King.

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