Constitution drafters already floating ideas
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New members of the Constitution Drafting Committee floated several ideas yesterday on how to reform the country so that the new charter helps to reduce the divisive political conflicts seen over the past few years.
Paiboon Nititawan said he would propose a change to the “origin” of Members of Parliament in a bid to empower Thai citizens while limiting the power of political parties.
In the past, members of the House were subject to the power of political parties and did not really represent voters who put them in Parliament.
The 36 members of the CDC would move the country forward, he said, as they were selected from various backgrounds, which would help to make national reform more productive.
Hopefully, changes would be made to several areas, which would help to defuse the ongoing conflict, he said.
Anek Laothamatas said he would propose a coalition-led government to solve the problem of political parties split into two camps.
There was corruption committed by political parties throughout their policies, which had great consequences for the country’s economy, he said, so there should be a committee to scrutinise their policies.
Thawilwadee Bureekul said the charter must also reflect the voice of the people, as ideas made by the public were not put in the charter previously.
