New organic law on EC satisfactory, says Supachai
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Election Commission (EC) president Supachai Somcharoen said Tuesday that he found the new EC law generally satisfactory, but believes the dissolution of a provincial committee would be problematic.
The existence of a provincial committee has proved to be essential and helpful over the past three years that this Election Commission has been in office, he said.
However, he said, there are ways the jurisdiction of the committee can be changed. For instance, it can be removed from having a role in the investigation process, their commanding power can be taken away and they can be left only with the authority to arrange an election, he said.
In addition he said, the committee’s source of income comes from its meeting allowance and not monthly salaries.
