15 witnesses to testify on charter change inquiry
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The Constitution Court has ruled to allow 15 witnesses to testify in the two-day inquiry on the charter amendment bill.
Seven witnesses are allowed to testify against charter change.
The seven include five complainants, Somjet Boonthanom (former junta member), Wiratana Kalayasiri (Democrat MP), Wanthongchai Chamnankij (activist), Varin Thiemchamras (senator) and Boworn Yasintorn (activist).
The other two are Dej-udom Krairit (senator) and Surapon Nitikraipot (former charter writer.
The eight pro-amendment witnesses include Wattana Sengpairoh (House speaker’s legal adviser) or Somsak Kiatsuranont (House speaker), Woravat Auapinyakul (PM’s Office minister), Yongyuth Wichaidit (Pheu Thai Party leader), Samart Kaewmechai (bill co-sponsor) and Chumpol Silapa-archa (Chart Thai Pattana Party leader).
The other three are Paradorn Prisanananthakul (Chart Thai Pattana MP), Udomdej Rattanasatien (chief coalition whip) and Bhokin Bhalakula (former Supreme Administrative Court president) or his designated representative.
The Nation
