NLA passes first reading of 20 year national strategy draft

 

 

The bill spelling out the country’s national strategy for the next 20 years and which critics fear will become a legally-binding legacy of the military junta, was passed in the reading by the  National Legislative Assembly today after four hours of debates.

 

A 38-member committee was set up by the NLA to summarize the points of debates for resubmission to the NLA for approval within July 7.

 

Deputy Prime Minister Wisanu Krue-ngarm said that the 71-page draft covered jbroad strategies relating to national security, national competitiveness, human resources development, social equality, the environment and public sector management.  The draft bill still lack details which he promised will be available next month.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/nla-passes-first-reading-20-national-strategy-draft/

 

 

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15 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

"was passed in the reading by the  National Legislative Assembly today after four hours of debates."

Four hours of debates?

Ah, it must have been most of them talking in their sleep.

 

21 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

The bill...will become a legally-binding legacy of the military junta.

Legal or not, hasn't Thailand been controlled by the military in one form or another for centuries?

And a 20 year plan authored by an army "government" means 20 more years of quasi military control.

15 minutes ago, neeray said:

And a 20 year plan authored by an army "government" means 20 more years of quasi military control.

Yes. 

Unless the Thais (who number nearly 70 million persons) rise up and revolt.

 

But they won't. They (the vast majority) don't value freedom - their own freedom, the freedom of their children, the freedom of their grandchildren - enough. It is obvious by now.

5 hours ago, rooster59 said:

The bill spelling out the country’s national strategy for the next 20 years and which critics fear will become a legally-binding legacy of the military junta, was passed in the reading by the  National Legislative Assembly today after four hours of debates.

Look forward to the day when it is scrutinized and then repealed by an elected body. 

5 hours ago, rooster59 said:

NLA passes first reading of 20 year national strategy draft

Is it possible the "Zero" key on the computer got stuck after typing 20?

Edited June 16, 20188 yr by Lupatria

5 hours ago, yellowboat said:

then repealed by an elected body.

Except by design an elected body cannot simply repeal.

An amendment to the Constitution would be required as the organic law is tied to the Constitution that establishes the framework for the 20-year reform plan. With a junta-appointed Senate and pro-military opposition parties in the House, such amendment will be very difficult - not to mention a politicalized Constitutional Court that seems to wear cammo-colored glasses.

An elected government that expects full democracy to appear and prevail in Thailand following a military-led government will have significant challenges that may not be resolved through pure legislative processes.