Thaksin
Shinawatra (Photo by Pattanapong Hirunard)
"The
government is ready to accept the result of the referendum, and whether there
will be enough votes is not a worrying issue," Thaksin said.
"Before,
there was no justice in the Thai political system and I personally believe that
a good reconciliation will happen when the law is enforced in a fair and equal
manner.
"Reconciliation
is not about me receiving an amnesty so that I can return home, because I'm already
familiar with staying abroad," he said.
Prime Minister
Yingluck Shinwatra's elder brother said in his comments to foreign
investors that there would be many positive things happening in Thailand next
year and reconciliation would definitely happen.
Ms
Yingluck said the government will not rush to push for parliament to vote
on the charter amendment bill in the third reading, and will first listen
to the people's opinions.
She also
admitted her brother Thaksin had given her advice on this matter.
Yingluck
Shinawatra (Photo by Thiti Wannamontha)
But, in
principle, it would be decided by the parliament, she said.
"For the
government, the main concern is for the country to have a way out and be at
peace, in line with His Majesty the King's speech on Dec 5," she said.
Ms Yingluck
said the cabinet has since assigned the Justice and Interior ministries to
organise public forums and a public referendum, and to report back
on the result as soon as possible.
"We will
not interfere in the parliamentarys process," she added.
The prime
minister said her government attaches importance to people's
participation. So, a public referendum should be completed before a decision
was made whether to proceed with the charter amendment billl vote in the third
reading.
Asked to
comment on the fact that whenever the issue of charter amendment is raised,
conflict always ocurs, Ms Yingluck said the government was more concerned about
public understanding.
The government
wanted the people to participate in the decision-making process, she added.
(bangkokpost.com)