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Thai PM: Thailand's national reconciliation plan makes headway
BANGKOK, Nov 14 -- Thailand’s national reconciliation plan, initiated by the government and designed to narrow the sharp divisions in the country, has progressed with implementation plans to be released before the this year-end, said Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Sunday.
Mr Abhisit, now attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders’ meeting in Yokohama, Japan, said during his recorded weekly TV and radio address broadcast in Thailand that his government's reconciliation programme, especially focused on the economy, social welfare, education and justice have advanced and that he hoped that implementation plans could be released before the end of 2010.
The draft amended Constitution is expected to be discussed by the Cabinet during its weekly meeting Tuesday and if approved will be forwarded to Parliament for debate and final approval, he said.
The Cabinet earlier agreed to amend the Constitution's two issues which are the reform of the election system and that a parliamentary green light must be given before international agreements made by the Cabinet can be implemented.
However, the government whip will also consider whether the draft could be forwarded to Parliament for debate during its current session.
On Friday, government officials responsible for the reconciliation plan discussed programmes and set priorities so that implementation plans could be furnished before the end of this year as targeted earlier, Mr Abhisit said.
Regarding economic reform, designed to create more equality in the country, will focus on a major revamp of taxation system and to allow the public for easier access to funding investment sources without having to depend on borrowing from outside financial system.
On social welfare scheme, the government would develop the system for handicapped and aged people, he said. It was earlier thought that the scheme would be ready between 2016 – 2017 but the government would try to accelerate it. The programme also covers an assistance on housing and on foreign workers now staying in the country.
Mr Abhisit said the education reform would facilitate people, especially handicapped and children whose parents have to move to other places for work, in continuing education.
On judicial reform, he said although it is understood that every person enjoys equal rights under the Constitution, many of Thailand's underprivileged and poor do not, in fact, have them.
The prime minister said the reform is, therefore, essential. Mr Abhisit said the four reforms will have “specific timeframe for implementation before the year end”. (MCOT online news)
Mr Abhisit, now attending the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders’ meeting in Yokohama, Japan, said during his recorded weekly TV and radio address broadcast in Thailand that his government's reconciliation programme, especially focused on the economy, social welfare, education and justice have advanced and that he hoped that implementation plans could be released before the end of 2010.
The draft amended Constitution is expected to be discussed by the Cabinet during its weekly meeting Tuesday and if approved will be forwarded to Parliament for debate and final approval, he said.
The Cabinet earlier agreed to amend the Constitution's two issues which are the reform of the election system and that a parliamentary green light must be given before international agreements made by the Cabinet can be implemented.
However, the government whip will also consider whether the draft could be forwarded to Parliament for debate during its current session.
On Friday, government officials responsible for the reconciliation plan discussed programmes and set priorities so that implementation plans could be furnished before the end of this year as targeted earlier, Mr Abhisit said.
Regarding economic reform, designed to create more equality in the country, will focus on a major revamp of taxation system and to allow the public for easier access to funding investment sources without having to depend on borrowing from outside financial system.
On social welfare scheme, the government would develop the system for handicapped and aged people, he said. It was earlier thought that the scheme would be ready between 2016 – 2017 but the government would try to accelerate it. The programme also covers an assistance on housing and on foreign workers now staying in the country.
Mr Abhisit said the education reform would facilitate people, especially handicapped and children whose parents have to move to other places for work, in continuing education.
On judicial reform, he said although it is understood that every person enjoys equal rights under the Constitution, many of Thailand's underprivileged and poor do not, in fact, have them.
The prime minister said the reform is, therefore, essential. Mr Abhisit said the four reforms will have “specific timeframe for implementation before the year end”. (MCOT online news)
