CDC spokesman: Formation of independent organization under new charter will be widely accepted

BANGKOK, 25 January 2015 (NNT) - The spokesman of the Constitutional Drafting Committee has assured the formation of independent organizations under the new charter will be an acceptable process.

CDC spokesman Gen. Lertrat Ratanavanich said that the drafting process has reached part 3 of the draft Constitution and the drafters are discussing section 2, which is related to the inspection of the government’s use of power.

According to Gen. Lertrat, this section is of importance as it covers such issues as the conflict of interest, the impeachment and the political ban.

The next sections that the CDC will look at involve the criminal charge against political office holders and independent organisations tasked with the inspection of the government such as the Election Commission and the National Anti-Corruption Commission.

For the latter section, Gen. Lertrat said more is yet to be worked on as it is the heart of the entire discussion that needs to be accepted by everyone, while stating that the selection of any independent organization must be participated by several agencies.


-- NNT 2015-01-25

Bet this will be a job for the boys , they just can't help themselves , an independent organization , the question is how independent.

Formation of independent organization under new charter will be widely accepted

well of course, just like all the other anti-democratitc features added to the new constitution, these too will be widely accepted.

Why? well, because this general said so.

Bet this will be a job for the boys , they just can't help themselves , an independent organization , the question is how independent.

Exactly. it's been said so many times on the forum that nothing and no one is ever truly independent here as almost every appointee to any body knows or owes someone in a position to appoint.

Plus we all know the security in appointing ' Yes ' people. Competence, experience etc isn't a big deal.

Two points:

1- EC was mentioned as an Independent Organization.

I thought the concensus of the CDC was that the EC would lose its independent status and its role would be folded into one or more existing Cabinet Department ministers. EC Director objected. But of course the NCPO ultimately decides what goes into the new Constitution. Did the NCPO override the CDC or was EC just incorrectly mentioned by The Nation as an Independent Organization which it is currently? I'm unsettled about the inaccuracy to say the least as the EC should not be an Independent Organization.

2- "the selection of any independent organization must be participated by several agencies."

Why would agencies of the government, especially an unelected Junta-led government, have the authority to participate in the selection any independent organization. Of course, not surprisingly there is no mention of electorate participation in the selection. I must congradulate the Junta for being consistent with the complete absence of ANY democratic process in the creation of a new constitution and resulting Frankensteinian government.