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Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Kreangam said Monday a general election could be held next year if legal processes follow the previously established timetable.
“If we use less time than set in the timeframe then the general election can be brought faster,’’ he said.
He downplayed a comment by Constitution Drafting Commission (CDC) chairman Meechai Ruchupan that the election might take place in early 2018 at the latest.
“There could be some procedures that are beyond [our] control so it is alright to allow additional time. But I would like it to be held by next year and the prime minister has insisted he would not stay on longer,’’ Wissanu said.
Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan said political parties would be allowed to hold meetings soon, adding that the referendum results suggested that the people wanted the country to move forward.
National Legislative Assembly (NLA) president Pornpetch Wichitcholchai said the next step after the referendum is for the CDC to amend the draft to adjust provisions that would allow the appointed Senate to select the next prime minister. That process must be finished within 30 days.
