Thai Cabinet passes new laws<\/p>\n
BANGKOK (AP): Thailand's Cabinet approved three laws crucial
\nto implementing articles dealing with elections, corruption and
\nhuman rights in its most recent constitution, a government
\nspokesman said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
The laws will now be submitted to Parliament for passage.
\nDemocracy activists have been critical of Prime Minister Chuan
\nLeekpai's government for allegedly moving slowly in drafting and
\napproving the laws.<\/p>\n
The constitution was passed in September 1997, and the
\nsupplementary, or organic, laws must be passed within two years
\nof its promulgation. The new constitution was designed to
\nincrease human rights and reduce corruption.<\/p>\n
The three laws approved by the Cabinet create a national human
\nrights commission, limits ministers to owning a maximum of 5
\npercent of shares in companies and penalizes citizens who do not
\nvote.<\/p>",
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