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Thailand: Compensation for victims of political violence causes row
Thailand’s opposition asks administrative court to rule, claiming that the 2 bn baht package for victims of recent political unrest is illegal and discriminatory. Yellow shirt spokesperson says Shinawatra wants to compensate her supporters.
Bangkok – The Administrative Court is set to rule on whether the cabinet's decision to set up a 2 billion baht (US$ 63 million) compensation package for victims of political violence is legal or not. The government of Yingluck Shinawatra, sister of ousted PM Thaksin Shinawatra, has in fact approved a compensation fund for victims of political unrest in the country to be paid to the families of those killed, as well as those who were hurt or ''unfairly detained''. The opposition does not like the idea, and has announced that it would seek a court injunction against the fund. For Democrat Party MP Sathit Pitutecha, the cabinet was being discriminatory, using taxpayers' money to compensate its supporters, not all those who suffered.
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