CDC told not to restrain people's power
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PHEU Thai politicians Saturday told the constitution drafters - who have said they will take on corrupt politicians seriously - not to undermine the people's power.
Worachai Hema, a former Pheu Thai MP, asked that the new Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) not to be corrupt by taking away people’s power when creating agencies through the charter and granting them with “super power”.
He said the drafters should not exploit the charter as a means to retain power by appointing connected people to take roles in those agencies, which have power over the public.
They should also not include bodies opposed by the people because the draft may fail to pass a referendum and that would mean a waste of national funds, the Pheu Thai politician said.
He said Meechai Ruchupan, the new CDC chief, should do his job for the country – not the coup-makers “like he has always done, all his life”.
