CDC nod for new political structure in draft charter

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CDC nod for new political structure in draft charter
PIYAPORN WONGRUANG,
KHANITTHA THEPPAJORN
THE NATION

Controversial provision for non-elected premier remains but some others dumpted

BANGKOK: -- THE PAST WEEK has seen the country's new political structure take shape with some groundbreaking provisions, including the one on a non-elected prime minister, and the removal of some other proposals.

Entering the 11th day of the article-by-article scrutiny of the draft charter, the Constitution Drafting Committee has almost completed the second section of the constitution, which concerns the country's political structure and elements.

They have been separated into seven chapters, covering good political leadership; state policies; parliamentary system and its elements; the premiership and cabinet; the relationship among politicians, bureaucrats and the people; state budgets; and decentralisation.

The CDC yesterday decided to retain the controversial proposal for a non-elected prime minister but maintained that such a candidate must receive a two-thirds votes from House of Representatives members. If a prime minister was an elected MP, he or she must get a majority vote.

A Cabinet member must present tax records from the past three years before taking up the post.

Earlier, it decided to increase the number of MPs from 250 to 300. Primary voting must be carried out to select electoral candidates to be fielded.

The electoral system was also changed to the mixed-proportional model. Under this system, the number of party-list MPs would correlate with the number of constituency MPs. The regional-based party-list election field was also changed to a single country-based one.

For the Senate, the CDC decided that the senators must come from five different groups. The first four groups would involve a selection process among professional groups - civil servants, professional organisations, civil networks, and specialists. They would have 68 representatives in total. The fifth group, with 77 representatives, would come from an election in all 77 provinces.

CDC spokesman General Lertrat Rattanwanit on Wednesday played down concerns that the selection of senators might lack impartiality. He said the CDC had outlined principles for the selection committee so that it could maintain impartiality.

The CDC also decided to reduce the Senate's power to sponsor bills and decided to leave it to the cabinet, ordinary people, and elected representatives.

Another CDC spokesman, Kamnoon Sidhisamarn, told The Nation that the part on parliamentary procedures remained mostly unchanged, but to introduce organic laws, the CDC decided that it needed three-fifths of MP votes so that the laws aimed at supporting the constitution could not be amended too easily.

During the first few days of deliberations on the political structure, the CDC decided to remove the introduction of a moral assembly, which was first proposed as a way to keep politicians in check. It decided to let ordinary people do that task.

For fundamental state policies ranging from environmental to consumer rights, almost all principles remained unchanged, the spokesman said.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/CDC-nod-for-new-political-structure-in-draft-chart-30264133.html


-- The Nation 2015-07-10

[greenchair]

The question is? ??

Who will be on the selection committee? ?

And who will select the people to be on the selecting committee?

[Manbing]

Good to see some thinking outside the box here.

It's obvious that parties who can command a marority have worked out how to rorte the system with a paid electorate followed by wholesale corruption to replenish the coffers.

Time to even up the playing field to ensure the majority get their candidates as representatives, without allowing leadership's to commit corruption, whichever party they are from.

I favour proportional representation with an elected head from inside the caucus. But they might not ask me what I think?

Edited July 10, 2015 by Manbing

[greenchair]

The question is? ??

Who will be on the selection committee? ?

And who will select the people to be on the selecting committee?

[Bannum opinions]

"THE PAST WEEK has seen the country's new political structure take shape......"

Correction.

The "Bangkok-centric Elitist's anti-democratic political structure"

To suggest the "anti-democrat, Bangkok-centric Elite's production" equates to "the country" as this headline sycophantic-ally suggests, is arrogant blindness.

All of this will be a huge 'well-spring' of discussion fodder for political junkies moving forward.

How will:

• elections be manipulated to protect this anti-democratic structure, both in referendums and elections?
• the electoral majority punch through all the barriers the anti-democrats have engineered, to reverse this antidemocratic structure.

Interesting times ahead for political junkies.

Edited July 10, 2015 by Bannum opinions

[jesimps]

Good to see some thinking outside the box here.

It's obvious that parties who can command a marority have worked out how to rorte the system with a paid electorate followed by wholesale corruption to replenish the coffers.

Time to even up the playing field to ensure the majority get their candidates as representatives, without allowing leadership's to commit corruption, whichever party they are from.

I favour proportional representation with an elected head from inside the caucus. But they might not ask me what I think?

After reading that load of cods they may just ask you to join them.

[Bannum opinions]

The question is? ??

Who will be on the selection committee? ?

And who will select the people to be on the selecting committee?

You expecting an answer to that?

Excellent rhetorical questions.

[Manbing]

Good to see some thinking outside the box here.

It's obvious that parties who can command a marority have worked out how to rorte the system with a paid electorate followed by wholesale corruption to replenish the coffers.

Time to even up the playing field to ensure the majority get their candidates as representatives, without allowing leadership's to commit corruption, whichever party they are from.

I favour proportional representation with an elected head from inside the caucus. But they might not ask me what I think?

After reading that load of cods they may just ask you to join them.

That's not an intellectual argument, your point is not at all well made.

Perhaps you might like to offer an alternative idea rather than just trolling posts?

What's your brilliant solution?

[elgordo38]

The question is? ??

Who will be on the selection committee? ?

And who will select the people to be on the selecting committee?

You could use the word select to the point of Ad Finem or in other words the people will get the short end of the stick. The shepherd will make sure he can control his flock.