People want a simple, concise charter, poll shows
Most people want the Constitution Drafting Committee to write a charter that is easy to understand, protects people's rights and is concise but comprehensive, a Dusit Poll survey released Sunday shows.
The survey polled 1,274 people nationwide from Monday to Saturday.
About 85 per cent want it to be easy to understand, 82 per cent of respondents want a charter that is concise and comprehensive, and 77 per cent hope it is hard to revoke.
Another 72 per cent want it to be in line with the Thai way of life, 66 per cent hope it is acceptable to the international community, 65 per cent would like it to prevent a parliamentary dictatorship and 60 per cent want it written from scratch.
About 84 per cent believe the CDC led by Meechai Ruchupan will help solve the country’s problems, 70 per cent believe a public referendum will provide public participation in the charter drafting process and 63 per cent believe the CDC will draft a charter that benefits the country.
Another 60 per cent said the CDC would write a better charter that was democratically accepted by the world community and 58 per cent said the CDC would complete the job within the allotted 180 days.
