Piyabutr Slams House Speaker Rejection of October 6 Decree
Piyabutr Saengkanokkul criticizes the House Speaker's rejection of the Oct 6 reform decree abolition bill, citing citizen rights and proposing two strategies.
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- Piyabutr Saengkanokkul criticized the House Speaker for rejecting the October 6 reform decree abolition bill.
- He argued that the rejection directly impacts citizens' rights regarding Section 112 cases.
- Two countermeasures were proposed: filing a lawsuit in the Administrative Court and pushing MPs to submit the bill.
- He challenged the People's Party to demonstrate political courage by resubmitting the draft to parliament.
Piyabutr Saengkanokkul, secretary-general of the Progressive Movement, published a Facebook statement on November 8, 2026, addressing the rejection of the draft bill seeking to abolish the October 6, 1976 reform decree by the House Speaker.
According to his statement, the rejected bill aimed to revoke the announcements made by the reform council led by Admiral Sangad Chaloryoo following the October 6 events, which had increased penalties under Section 112 of the Criminal Code to 3 to 15 years of imprisonment.
Additional Context: Utilizing executive or coup-issued decrees to amend criminal laws such as Section 112 has long been a subject of intense debate regarding legislative legitimacy and standard constitutional procedures. Efforts to repeal such decrees represent a push to restore normal legislative checks and balances.
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The Progressive Movement secretary-general noted that successfully abolishing the decree would alter sentencing frameworks under Section 112, while also mentioning that existing constitutional provisions on the matter still allow channels for sentence reductions.
To counter the rejection, Piyabutr proposed two main avenues of action: taking legal action through the Administrative Court and lobbying Members of Parliament (MPs) to reintroduce the legislative draft to the House.
Furthermore, he placed the challenge upon the People's Party, suggesting they test their political resolve by formally sponsoring and submitting the bill into parliamentary deliberation.
Source: Khaosod Politics
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