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AI In-brief 13 Sept 11:43

House Speaker to submit petition concerning PM’s term to Constitutional Court on Monday

House Speaker Chuan Leekpai will submit a petition to the Constitutional Court to rule on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's 8-year term limit, which the opposition claims ends on August 24th, and to order his immediate suspension from duties.
The Election Commission will separately consider a similar petition from a political activist, with options ranging from dropping it to forwarding it to the Constitutional Court.
Pro-democracy groups, led by Jatuporn Prompan, cancelled Monday's rally but plan to protest on Tuesday, demanding the prime minister's resignation, with warnings of street action if crowds expand beyond the designated area.

AI In-brief Today 13:40

Former 'red-shirt' leader Natthawut Saikua **debunks** claims that Thaksin Shinawatra's amnesty petition serves as a political bargaining chip for Pheu Thai's support in an upcoming censure debate.
Natthawut **affirms** Thaksin has completed his prison sentence, stating the amnesty petition is a normal legal right, while **clarifying** that lèse majesté charges are legally excluded from such amnesty.
He **emphasizes** the government's political stability and unity among coalition parties, **rejecting** any notion of a fabricated political deal between Pheu Thai and the government.
Natthawut **underscores** Thaksin's right, as an ousted elected prime minister, to pursue all legal channels, contrasting this with coup leaders who granted themselves immediate amnesty.

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