Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has called on National
Reform
Council (NRC) members to exercise their discretion
when voting on the draft
charter on Sunday.
His remark follows claims by both proponents and opponents
of the draft within the NRC that their camp has gained the
upper hand.
"You should be free to decide on your
own," Gen Prayut said.
However, the premier cautioned NRC members,
suggesting they
be mindful of the consequences of their votes.
EDITORIAL: Authorities must open debate
If the draft charter is rejected by the NRC
on Sunday, a new
draft must be written by a new panel of drafters. If the draft
is
accepted but there is nothing in it to guard against renewed
conflicts,
there will be problems
in the future, Gen Prayut said.
He made the comment as NRC members appear to be
split
over the draft.
NRC member Amorn Wanichwiwat said the vote was too
close to
call as several NRC members, particularly those
who represent local
administrations who previously supported
the draft, are said to have had a
change of heart.
According to Mr Amorn, the no-vote is close to 130.
The proposed charter must receive a simple
majority of yes-votes
to be accepted. There are currently 247 members in the
council.
He dismissed estimates suggesting up to 200 council members
will vote
in favour of the draft constitution. NRC member
Boonlert Kachayutthadej said the draft charter was flawed and
should be sunk.
A
good draft should receive an unanimous vote of support,
but NRC members were split
over the current version, he noted.
Mr Boonlert said the draft should be put on
hold pending
further revision.
A new 21-member drafting committee should be set
up to review
the draft. He said it was the NRC which would be held to
account
if it passes the draft and new conflicts arise.
Fellow member Nimit Sitthitrai
also said the NRC should vote
down the draft if it doesn't measure up, rather than "passing the
buck" to the people at a referendum. If the draft
is supported by
the NRC on Sunday, a referendum is expected early next year.
According to NRC member Sira Janejakha, about 190 to 200
members will vote for the draft charter. The
Pheu Thai Party,
meanwhile, has stepped up calls for the NRC to reject the
charter and spare the country from a new round of conflict,
as well as avoid a waste
of taxpayers' money in organising
a
referendum. The party said yesterday that even if the draft
is endorsed by the
NRC, the public is likely to reject it at
the referendum.
The party's remarks come two weeks after it
published a
"critique of the new charter" which attacked two
provisional
clauses: one calling for the appointment of 123 senators by a
special
cabinet-approved panel and the other calling for a
"crisis committee" which can override the government in the
event of
a political impasse. Among its supporters, People's
Democratic Reform
Foundation president Suthep Thaugsuban
said on Tuesday the draft was
"good enough" to give to the
people for a vote.
Wattana Muangsuk, a
core Pheu Thai member, wants early
elections if the draft is voted down.
News,Politics,Bangkok Post, 3 September
2015.
In my viewpoint,the draft charter is write
to solve the
crisis before the May 22 coup .
The major points change added are ,the outside prime minister
if there is crisis, the process of getting
senators and the crisis
panel which I think are the good points add
to the draft chater.
If the NRC want to vote down the draft
charter they must be
the model that work more than these,and if
there is only bias
to reject the draft charter there is no
reason to reject it.
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