Economic candidate voted on to CDC
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KOBSAK POOTRAKOOL yesterday easily beat three other members of the National Reform Council to replace Ticha Na Nakorn on the Constitution Drafting Committee after she quit over what she called the CDC's resistance to providing a greater role for women in
Tassana Boonthong, deputy NRC chairman, chaired the meeting to elect the new CDC member under the NRC quota.
Besides Kobsak, who is from the economic sector, Sirina Pavarolarvidya from the social sector, Churairat Chullachakkawat from Chiang Mai and Amorn Wanichwiwatana from the political sector gave brief speeches on their vision for the new charter.
The NRC then called a secret vote, with Kobsak receiving 119, Churairat 67, Sirina 26 and Amorn eight. Nine ballots were invalidated.
Tassana said that if the selected candidate were found to be unqualified to sit on the CDC, the runner-up would be appointed.
