Referendum should precede charter change: Apichart
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Election Commission chairman Apirchart Sukhagganond on Friday suggested for the holding of a referendum on whether the Constitution should be amended, saying this should come before activating the charter change.
“I believe the referendum should be held on the issue,” he said, voicing concern that the charter change without asking the people will trigger the political turmoil.
Apichart said he did not want to comment on charter amendments, including a proposal to curb the mandate of independent organisations. He urged parties concerned to put the public before the vested interests.
The Nation
