Pheu Thai calls for interim charter amendments to allow public participation in charter drafting

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2015
Pheu Thai calls for interim charter amendments to allow public participation in charter drafting

The Pheu Thai Party Thursday issued a statement, calling on the junta to amend the interim constitution to allow public participation in drafting a new constitution.

The Pheu Thai said the road map of the National Council for Peace and Order for drafting and enacting the new constitution would not allow the people to participate in the process.
The party said public decisions are needed for bringing about reconciliation so it the interim charter should be amended to allow public participation in the charter drafting process.
For example, the party said, the interim charter might be amended to require the establishment of a constitution drafting assembly to ensure that the new draft would be democratic.