NLA committee steps up efforts to vet four bills by deadline
THE NATIONAL Legislative Assembly (NLA)’s constitution-vetting committee will expand its work to scrutinise four organic bills amid fears that it might not have enough time to complete the task, the committee’s vice chairman yesterday.
Thaweesak Suthokwathin said the committee, chaired by |NLA vice chairman Surachai Liengboonlertchai, would supervise the vetting of the four bills so that they could be examined in harmony. The four bills relate to political parties, House of Representatives members, the Election Commission and senators.
The Constitution Drafting Commission (CDC) has been working on the first two bills and is expected to forward them to the NLA shortly after the constitution’s likely promulgation in the next 90 days. However, the NLA feared it would not have enough time as it would have only 60 days to vet each bill.
The NLA wished to start work on them along with the CDC straight away, Thaweesak said. Surachai would brief them on the spirit of each bill for understanding among the members, Thaweesak said. The NLA is also planning to hold a legal camp for NLA members so that they will have time to concentrate on vetting the bills.
