Govt back-pedalling from charter hurdle
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The government has no involvement nor mandate in resolving the legislative hurdle over charter change, Council of State secretary general Achaporn Charuchinda said on Tuesday.
Achaporn was reacting to the order by the Constitution Court to suspend the third reading of the charter change bill until the completion of a judicial inquiry into the constitutionality of the bill.
The bill was previously scheduled for its final passage today but Parliament cancelled the session ahead of the issuing of the court injunction on Friday.
“The bill is no longer in the government’s purview and Parliament will have to decide by itself (on how to handle the court injunction,” Achaporn said.
The Nation
