THURSDAY, March 28, 2024
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New charter drafters not well known to public, Nida Poll finds

New charter drafters not well known to public, Nida Poll finds

LESS than half of people interviewed for a recent Nida Poll know or have heard the names of the 21 members of the new Constitution Drafting Committee.

Of 1,251 people across the country surveyed from October 8-9, 44 per cent said they had never heard of the names, while the same percentage had heard of only one to five names.
About 6 per cent of respondents said they heard of six to 10 names, 2 per cent had heard of 11-15 names and 1 per cent knew and heard of 16-20 names.
About 15 per cent were very confident in the new CDC because the members were highly knowledgeable and experienced in law and politics and understood the country’s circumstances.
About 33 per cent were quite confident, but 20 per cent not quite confident, 11 per cent not confident at all and 18 per cent did not reply.
Those lacking full confidence noted that the CDC members had been hand-picked by the government and the National Council for Peace and Order, so they believed the new charter would not be democratic. 
They felt that some provisions of the charter would favour certain groups and it would likely be voted down. Some said this was just the government’s ploy to extend its stay in power.
According to another survey by Dusit Poll, people want the CDC and the National Reform Steering Committee to make them their first priority.
Nationwide, 1,247 people were questioned from October 5-10 for the Dusit Poll.
The top 10 points that the CDC should keep in mind were as follows:
Take into account the public interest as its first priority – 84 per cent
Heed public opinion and allow public participation – 78 per cent

New charter drafters not well known to public, Nida Poll finds

Apply past lessons and plug loopholes – 74 per cent
Adhere to principles of justice and write strongly democratic laws – 71 per cent
Do not allow political interference and take a firm working stance – 67 per cent
Consider both the current and long-term situations – 64 per cent
Promote national reconciliation – 62 per cent
Do not be too egotistic but be unified – 57 per cent
Focus on battling corruption – 55 per cent
The country should not waste time and money drafting the charter – 52 per cent
 
The top 10 issues for the NRSC were as follows:
The most urgent problems such as the economy and cost of living – 80 per cent
The public interest, and honesty and fairness in their work – 80 per cent
Public opinions, so they know how to address the root causes of problems and reform the country – 73 per cent.
Conflicts and reconciliation – 72 per cent.
Working together in the same direction – 66 per cent.
Sustaining education reform – 63 per cent
Applying their skills and experience for the country’s benefit and learning from mistakes – 59 per cent.
Corruption and inequality – 56 per cent
Clear guidelines for reform on 11 fronts so that they can be put into practice with concrete results – 53 per cent
Completing reform before a general election is held – 51 per cent
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