Progressive Movement unveils draft charter to decentralize local administration

[webfact]

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The Progressive Movement has unveiled its draft constitutional amendment which seeks to dismantle state control over local administrative bodies by giving them more freedom and independence in the management of local affairs.

 

Progressive Movement Leader and one of the 22 initiators of the draft, Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, told the media today that he will start collecting the signatures of the 22, after which the draft will be submitted to parliament ahead of the launch of a campaign, tentatively on April 1st, to collect signatures from members of the public to support the drafts.

 

At least 50,000 signatures are needed to second any draft amendment for deliberation in parliament.

 

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[Thailand]

First need to win an unwinnable election.

[mtls2005]

Bangkok ceding control.

 

Yea sure. Right after that big snowstorm hits.

 

 

 

[herfiehandbag]

Power to their elbows.

 

The first "baby steps" on a long journey.

 

Whatever happens don't give up. Remember the more they cheat and squash you, the more they are afraid of your ideas.

[Pique Dard]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

At least 50,000 signatures are needed to second any draft amendment for deliberation in parliament.

easy! thanathorn juangroongruangkit  needs to travel to southern thailand, he'd get the 50,000 signatures in less time than it takes time to  say

[zzaa09]

2 hours ago, Thailand said:

First need to win an unwinnable election.

Indeed. 

Why do they bother within this historied political atmosphere?

The attempt to attain influence, or even a foot in the door, is futile at best. 

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

The Progressive Movement has unveiled its draft constitutional amendment which seeks to dismantle state control over local administrative bodies by giving them more freedom and independence in the management of local affairs.

Nice try...

[Eric Loh]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

Nice try...

Actually the progressive movement didn't even need to try as there is an existing Act called Determining Plans & Process of Decentralization ACT B.E. 2542 (1999) and there were much progress and changes made in local offices. The movement is just too polite to highlight that the coups after 1999 made this ACT redundant by weakening local adminstration bodies. The coup government exert their control (centralisation) by changing the size of the local government bodies and controlling their budget.