Govt supporter questions Thai charter court's mandate

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Govt supporter questions charter court's mandate
THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- A GOVERNMENT supporter said yesterday that he would be seeking a judicial review of the Constitutional Court's mandate.

Sangiem Samranrat, a member of the red-shirt movement and political appointee attached to Government House, said the petition would be sponsored by red-shirt ally the Love Democracy Club.

He explained that the panel, chaired by the Supreme Court president, has the power to look into disputes over judicial mandate as per the Constitution's Article 199.

He contends that the Constitutional Court does not have the jurisdiction to launch a judicial review into the 2014 Budget Bill.

Parliament has yet to pass laws that reactivate the charter court after the 2007 Constitution was promulgated, he said. Hence, he added, the court had no mandate to rule over any constitutional disputes.

Meanwhile, the charter court is scheduled today to hear the final arguments on litigation related to the budget and is expected to form its verdict soon after.

In another development, Parliament President Somsak Kiatsuranont yesterday filed additional complaints about the pending charter change with the Constitutional Court. In his complaint, he cites Article 154 on legislative procedures to question the constitutionality of the charter amendment on filling seats in the Senate.

Earlier complaints invoked Article 68 on overthrowing the political system as a basis for litigation against the amendment.

Meanwhile, Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has slammed Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra for activating the royal endorsement process on the bill before the outcome of the judicial review.

Also, red-shirt lawyer Supawat Thaksin has filed a police complaint against the Group of 40 Senators for allegedly obstructing official business by launching litigation and delaying the enactment of the charter amendment.

The upper chamber is said to be poised to convene a hearing on the PM's alleged misconduct in rushing the bill for royal approval.

Ampon Kittiampon, secretary-general to the Cabinet, said yesterday that the charter amendment bill had not really been submitted for royal endorsement, adding that his office was still contacting the Office of His Majesty's Principal Private Secretary on the issue.

"It is not like the bill can be presented for royal endorsement as soon as the premier signs it. Normally, it takes as long as two or three weeks before we can proceed. But this is constitutional," he said.


-- The Nation 2013-10-04

[Tatsujin]

When will the kids stop playing their stupid petty little games and just get on with running the country for the benefit of the people? i.e. DOING THE JOB THEY WERE ELECTED FOR

[Thai at Heart]

This many challenges and interpretations of a single constitution.

Anyone would think it was written by a bunch of idiot incompetents.....

[NongKhaiKid]

When will the kids stop playing their stupid petty little games and just get on with running the country for the benefit of the people? i.e. DOING THE JOB THEY WERE ELECTED FOR

You've got it exactly but unfortunately this side issue of representing the people and their needs is a distraction from the real business of representing Mr. T and his needs.

[siampolee]

When will the kids stop playing their stupid petty little games and just get on with running the country for the benefit of the people? i.e. DOING THE JOB THEY WERE ELECTED FOR

When will the paid lackeys stop playing their stupid petty little games and just get on with running the country for the benefit of the of the electorate

Oh I forgot they are doing the job they paid for in vote purchase aren't they.As well as doing the job they receive a stipend for from a convicted bail jumping felon.

Edited October 4, 2013 by siampolee

[JAG]

This many challenges and interpretations of a single constitution.

Anyone would think it was written by a bunch of idiot incompetents.....

Surely not, it was produced by the Generals..... Edited October 4, 2013 by JAG

[confirmed3]

This many challenges and interpretations of a single constitution.

Anyone would think it was written by a bunch of idiot incompetents.....

It's being misinterpreted and challenged by a bunch of idiot incompetents

[waza]

When will the kids stop playing their stupid petty little games and just get on with running the country for the benefit of the people? i.e. DOING THE JOB THEY WERE ELECTED FOR

The opposition is doing their mandated job of opposing the government, its just that the present administration are trying to fast track the Thaksin agenda and in the process are failing to act in a legal and constitutional manner.

PS: The present administration is doing the job they were party listed by Thaksin to do.

[h90]

When will the kids stop playing their stupid petty little games and just get on with running the country for the benefit of the people? i.e. DOING THE JOB THEY WERE ELECTED FOR

They invested a lot of money (vote buying) now they want to harvest....and to be honest Yingluck promoted herself as Thaksins clone and the people voted for her (vote buying or not).

You get what you vote for.....

[Tatsujin]

When will the kids stop playing their stupid petty little games and just get on with running the country for the benefit of the people? i.e. DOING THE JOB THEY WERE ELECTED FOR

They invested a lot of money (vote buying) now they want to harvest....and to be honest Yingluck promoted herself as Thaksins clone and the people voted for her (vote buying or not).

You get what you vote for.....

of the people, by the people, for the people

Idealistic I know, and from the US, but why are they SOOOO self-serving?

[drdoom6996]

When will the kids stop playing their stupid petty little games and just get on with running the country for the benefit of the people? i.e. DOING THE JOB THEY WERE ELECTED FOR

This government, not in Taksin's lifetime, IMHO