Group of 40 Senators to propose 2 charter amendments
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The so-called Group of 40 Senators announced Thursday that it supported the amendment of individual articles of the existing Constitution, rather than writing an entirely new charter, to avoid exacerbating social rifts.
The group announced at a press conference that it would start by proposing amendments to Article 237 and Article 117 to do away with party dissolution as a penalty for election fraud, and to allow senators to be elected for two consecutive terms.
Joining the press conference were Paibul Nititawan, Prasarn Maruekapitak, Jetn Siratharaonon and Nirand Praditthakul, all appointed senators.
Paibul told the press conference that amending certain articles was a better solution than the passage of the charteramendment bill, which is now pending its third reading in Parliament.
The Nation
