Charter-change reading Sept 27
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PARLIAMENT will go ahead with the third reading of the charter amendment for senator selection on September 27, unless the Constitutional Court decides to rule on its constitutionality.
If that happens, the House will postpone the reading and the Parliament president should call a vote on whether the court is overstepping its authority and encroaching on the legislative branch, Pheu Thai MP Samart Kaewmeechai said yesterday.
He chairs the committee on changing the senator selection method. If legal experts agree the court is exceeding its authority, a charter amendment would be proposed to redefine its area of responsibility, he added.
Parliament is set to debate the Bt2-trillion infrastructure development bill from September 19-20.
Democrat MP Ongard Klampaiboon urged Pheu Thai to allow all 106 Democrat MPs the chance to comment on the bill and not to deprive them of the opportunity to fulfil their duty.
