Concerns set aside, CDC has ‘no comment’ on draft court bill

By The Nation

 

CDC spokesperson Udom Ratamarit

 

Members of the Constitution Drafting Commission (CDC) voted unanimously on Wednesday to make no comment on the draft Constitutional Court bill approved late last month by the National Legislative Assembly.

With no comments made, the NLA will forward the draft bill to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to seek royal endorsement.

 

Wednesday’s decision to raise no issues came despite doubts expressed earlier by several CDC members that the draft might not provide adequate protection to rights and freedoms.

 

CDC member Pattara Khumphitak had noted that one provision effectively blocked citizens who felt their rights and freedoms had been infringed upon from directly approaching the Constitutional Court, contrary to the charter’s intentions to protect such freedoms.

 

CDC spokesperson Udom Ratamarit said yesterday the commission had already forwarded comments to the NLA during the deliberation process.

 

“There might be some complaints about inappropriateness [in the charter draft], but the CDC can’t infringe on the NLA’s authority,” he said.

 

The CDC had also objected earlier to an NLA revision that allows Constitutional Court judges to remain in office until their successors are named, regardless of the situation at hand when their terms expire.

 

Judge Supoj Kaimook opposed that provision, saying it could violate the law and affect the court’s “essence”.

 

However, the CDC said yesterday the court had authorised the NLA to rule on the tenures of members of independent organisations, including the court itself.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30333391

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-12-07

Transparency is a constitutional right? How much is the watch worth?

5 hours ago, webfact said:

the court had authorised the NLA to rule on the tenures of members of independent organisations, including the court itself.

At last some transparency - unfortunately.

Clearly the junta through its appointed alter ego NLA controls the "independent organizations, including the court itself." The selected organization members will remain throughout the term of the next elected government that will no doubt assure the junta agenda even after the junta dissolves.

Turkeys voting for Christmas, I don't think so.

The NLA does not have any authority of course, none of the members received a mandate from the Thai electorate. The CDC as such also has not authority. it is created by an illegal government that took power by force. A real democrat would not even be in the CDC.

 

This is all smoke and mirrors, someone probably wisphered in the ear of the CDC head honcho to not make a problem now. That's how it works in this "government" ....