REFORMS
Cabinet members not keen to work on charter
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Deputy Prime Minister Yongyuth Yutthawong said Monday it was likely the Cabinet would pick "outsiders" as members of the charter drafting committee.

Ministers are not allowed to also be members of the charter drafting committee, according to the provisional charter. The Cabinet is allowed to select five charter drafting committee members.

Yongyuth said the Cabinet discussed selecting outsiders since it was unlikely ministers would resign to take up the five positions allocated to the Cabinet as charter drafting committee members. He said whoever accepted the five posts would not all be Cabinet members.

Political observers have speculated that legal expert Borwornsak Uwanno might be picked chairman of the charter drafting committee and National Reform Council member Professor Thienchai Kiranant as NRC chairman.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/Cabinet-members-not-keen-to-work-on-charter-30245851.html


-- The Nation 2014-10-20

Sorry guys, it took so long time to draft the new charter, so elections can not take place until 2016,2017,2018.......................

Some people might have a lot on their plate at the moment and can't put forth a draft.

AS the topic has the information that by the Interim Constitution cabinet members (and neither NLA members) are allowed to be member of the CDC committee, the topic title of cabinet members not keen to work on the charter is misleading.

Whether they want or not doesn't matter. They are not allowed to.

Sorry guys, it took so long time to draft the new charter, so elections can not take place until 2016,2017,2018.......................

Blame those who do not want to participate and those who stand at the sideline with their 'wait-and-see' attitude.

One of these days head of the NCPO Gen. Prayut will be unable to keep his temper under control, say some words which would see him banned from TVF and simply add "well, if no one wants it, then just forget about it. We'll keep the Interim Charter"

''Cabinet Members Not Keen To Work ''....would probably be more appropriate .

who a new chrter.. we have the great infallible leader P

The charter drafting committee can just fall back to the 2007 Constitution as the basic framework, modifying it for the NLA. adding some impeachment clauses, and limit the authority of the Independent Orginzations. Take maybe a month at the most?

After all, it was created by the 2006 coup and operated fairly well with the several elected governments following the coup. And what difference does it really matter as to what any final constitution says so long as the NCPO maintains absolute power over all governmental elements to check undesirable actions of an elected government, institute martial law, and abolish the constitution whenever it feels its power begins to wane? Finally, by the country having a permanent coup in place, there will never be need for another coup(s). Think of the efficiency and cost savings!

"Not keen to work" seems to be a great characterization of Thailand.

For reference, this is an English translaton of the interim Constitution, in force until a new constitution is promulgated:

Constitution B.E. 2557 (2014) (interim) en - lawdrafter.pdf

Original Thai text: Constitution B.E. 2557 (2014) (interim) en - ratchakitcha.PDF