Thai Cabinet passes new laws

Thu, 18 Feb 1999, 00:00 WIB | Source: AP

BANGKOK (AP): Thailand's Cabinet approved three laws crucial
to implementing articles dealing with elections, corruption and
human rights in its most recent constitution, a government
spokesman said on Wednesday.

The laws will now be submitted to Parliament for passage.
Democracy activists have been critical of Prime Minister Chuan
Leekpai's government for allegedly moving slowly in drafting and
approving the laws.

The constitution was passed in September 1997, and the
supplementary, or organic, laws must be passed within two years
of its promulgation. The new constitution was designed to
increase human rights and reduce corruption.

The three laws approved by the Cabinet create a national human
rights commission, limits ministers to owning a maximum of 5
percent of shares in companies and penalizes citizens who do not
vote.

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