Meechai agrees to rewrite controversial Article
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Meechai Ruchupan, chairman of the Constitution Drafting Commission (CDC), said he would back the rewriting of the controversial Article 7 and add it to the chapter on General Provisions as before, but insisted that the Constitutional Court would be the fi
The move came after several people insisted that the clauses – stipulating that when no articles in the constitution are applicable to a case, it would be decided in accordance with constitutional practice – be included in the first chapter as always.
Before attending CDC’s daily meeting Thursday, Meechai said the drafters would comply with this request, though he pointed out that despite the change, the essence of the clause would remain the same.
“We will adapt the clause from the 2007 Constitution. It already stipulates who will have the final say when disputes arise and it will be the same in this draft,” he said, referring to the Constitutional Court.
As for the National Legislative Assembly (NLA)’s proposal that in a move to cope with crises, it would be the one to judge what can be considered a crisis before the Constitutional Court convenes a meeting with police, military chiefs and other relevant organs, Meechai only said it would be very similar to the controversial crisis panel.
