Poll shows majority don’t know enough about charter draft
Most people surveyed by Suan Dusit poll say they do not yet have enough knowledge about the charter draft to make a decision at a public referendum, according to results released Sunday.
The survey entitled “People and the Public Referendum” was conducted from February 7-13 on 1,522 respondents across the country.
Of the total, 69 per cent said they did not know enough about the draft while 30 per cent said they knew enough.
Asked what they would like to know about the charter draft, 81 per cent said they wanted to know the differences between the old and the new charters; 76 per cent said they wanted to know about people’s rights and freedom; 68 per cent said they wanted to know about MPs, senators and PM selection methods; 59 per cent were keen to know about anti-corruption measures while about 55 per cent said they wanted to know about the charter drafting process.
Asked what should be done to ensure success of the referendum, about 80 per cent asked for public relations campaigns; 74 per cent said the pros and cons of the referendum should be pointed out; 72 per cent said a sense of belonging must be created among Thais about the charter; 66 per cent called for a halt to misleading and distorted information while 54 per cent believed a transparent and strong team was the key to success.
