Prawit brushes off pressure over Thai charter

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Prawit brushes off pressure over charter
THE NATION

BANGKOK: -- DEPUTY Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwan yesterday shrugged off a rising political sentiment towards voting down the charter draft, saying the matter rested with the National Reform Council (NRC).

"It is up to the NRC whether to accept the draft or not. If it rejects the draft, its term will be over. The government and the National Council for Peace and Order will follow the road map and the interim charter,'' he said.

Prawit also defended the National Strategic Reform and Reconciliation Committee (NSRRC) as provided in the charter against criticism that it enjoyed overlapping power, leading to "dual state" administration.

He said the NSRRC would take over only when the country hits a political impasse or crisis where no law can resolve the situation.

"We do not want another coup, so we need to have the NSRRC take charge. The committee is chaired by the PM, please do not be too cautious. The charter writers have good intentions,'' he said.

Meanwhile, after meeting with Privy Council chief General Prem Tinsulanonda to wish him well on his 95th birthday, Prawit denied reports about conflicts between him and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.

Prawit said he and the PM had worked together without conflicts.

"The media has reported that I have a fight every day. I may have different opinions, but most of the time we get along because we have been working together since we were young. We know each other and we work for the country, the institutions and the people,'' he said.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/Prawit-brushes-off-pressure-over-charter-30267541.html


-- The Nation 2015-08-27

[Srikcir]

"we work for the country, the institutions and the people"

Two out of three maybe?

If the Thai military worked for the people it would HONOR the people's constitution, their sovereinty and democratic regime of government.

[fasteddie]

"we work for the country, the institutions and the people"

Two out of three maybe?

If the Thai military worked for the people it would HONOR the people's constitution, their sovereinty and democratic regime of government.

One out of three more like, the institutions.