Certain charter provisions 'too prejudiced': Seree
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Seree Suwanphanont, chairman of the National Reform Council (NRC) panel on justice system, court and judges, told charter drafters Friday that many provisions in the new charter were created with "prejudice and emotion" and they will consequently create p
He cited the provision that makes the election organising committee a separate entity from the Election Commission (EC), which will now only have the power to regulate and investigate electoral fraud and hand out “yellow cards” to politicians.
“You need to reduce your prejudice. You claim that you have drafted a charter without any bias, but these provisions show plenty of intolerance,” Seree said, adding that it looked like this provision was created because the drafters distrust the EC.
