Doctors who are against the draft legislation on compensation for victims of medical malpractice showed up at Parliament with 15,007 signatures and an alternative version of the bill yesterday.
The group, led by Dr Orapan Methadilokkul, handed the draft and signatures over to Deputy House Speaker Samart Kaewmeechai.
However, Samart said he would have to check the new version's accuracy before putting it on the House agenda, which could take four months and may not be ready before the current House session ends on November 28. Instead he suggested that the lobby with the government whip to have their draft be put at the top of the agenda during the next House session.
Besides, he said, the initial draft required a special scrutinising committee, consisting of members of the public, and had to go through House and Senate consideration before it can be implemented, he said.