webfact Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 NEW CONSTITUTIONPrayut vows to keep his hands off new charterTHE NATIONPM General Prayut Chan-o-cha leads his Cabinet members in placing flowers in front of His Majesty the KingSays his role in drafting would raise doubts; Prawit suggests 'transitional provisionsBANGKOK: -- PRIME MINISTER General Prayut Chan-o-cha said he did not want to draft the new charter himself, as it would cause trouble and cast doubts on whether the country will be able to return to full-fledged democracy once the constitution is enshrined.He said this as Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan admitted that there might be a need to include "transitional provisions" in the new draft charter to ensure that Thailand can sail through this transitional period.Prayut said it was imperative to identify the root causes of problems that Thailand is facing before a new charter can be drafted that addresses the need for change and improvement of the country. The PM said the debate was whether there might be a need to introduce a transitional system or whether the Kingdom was ready to return to a full-fledged electoral democratic system once the new charter goes into effect.Prayut insisted that if the situation were "normal", he would not be in power today.Prawit, meanwhile, elaborated that Thailand might need transitional provisions under the new charter to help it navigate through this transitional period, though he did not explain exactly what was needed and the exact nature of this transitional period. He said the public should find the new 21-person charter drafting committee acceptable and it should do its best."Right now, the charter-drafting process has started [again], while the country is in a transitional period, hence transitional provisions are needed in order to ensure that the country is peaceful and can move towards becoming fully democratic. That's why [transitional provisions] may be needed. I'm just saying 'maybe', I don't know yet if there will be one or not, and this is my personal opinion," the deputy prime minister said, adding that the time frame for the process could be less than 20 months.Prawit also refused to speculate on who would chair the new charter drafting committee. So far, three names have come up for the job, including former prime minister Anand Panyarachun and Meechai Ruchuphan, a former National Legislative Assembly Speaker appointed after the 2006 coup.The third name is that of Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam, though he said yesterday that he wouldn't take up the position, as he is deputy prime minister and a politician, and hence not eligible. When asked if he would resign as deputy PM to take up the post, he said no.As for the 200-person Reform Steering Council, Prawit said a vetting committee would be set up to come up with names.Former charter drafter Tawilwadee Burikul, meanwhile, cast doubts on whether 20 months would be enough for the Reform Steering Council to push for reform and called for a mechanism to ensure the continuity of reform and reconciliation.Meanwhile, National Legislative Assembly (NLA) member Somchai Sawaengkarn yesterday urged the new charter drafting committee to adopt the reform proposals that had been dropped by the previous Constitution Drafting Committee |to ensure that wide-ranging reform can be pursued under the new charter.Separately, Sathit Wongnongtaey, a former key member of the People's Democratic Reform Committee, said the new People's Democratic Reform Foundation would try to ensure that the new charter includes provisions for various reforms and would closely monitor the drafting process.NLA President Pornpetch Wichitchonchai said the new drafting panel should exclude politicians and include at least one or two NLA members, because the assembly has to handle the passing of organic laws under the new charter.Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/Prayut-vows-to-keep-his-hands-off-new-charter-30268495.html-- The Nation 2015-09-10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardback Posted September 9, 2015 Share Posted September 9, 2015 Should've kept his hands off the last one too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LannaGuy Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Prayut vows to keep his hands off new charter but 'suggests' transitional provisions at the start and will 'helpfully' suggest further inclusions whilst keeping his hands 'off the new charter' (Thai style) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesimps Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 He already has his hands firmly on it seeing that the NLA and CDC members are all hand picked by him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NongKhaiKid Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Didn't he make a major vow last year and promptly break it ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deckape Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 transitional provisions are needed in order to ensure that the country is peaceful and can move towards becoming fully democratic. Fully democratic? Did he mean that part, or is the emphasis on "move towards"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MZurf Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Didn't he make a major vow last year and promptly break it ? You mean the insignificant promises not to instigate a coup and not wanting to become PM? Now you're nitpicking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toscano Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 If Thailand is under pressure to hold elections and be seen to have democratic government , they should simply reinstate the 1997 Charter . Drafting a new charter will take time , there is a strong likelihood that it will be voted out at a referendum . If the charter isn't acceptable to political parties , they may boycott the election , making it null and void . Democracy is Government of the people by the people for the people , clearly that is not the military junta's intention . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxLee Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Just kidding, (in advance)..... because he has that power aka the article power number which shouldn't be named Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Srikcir Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 "Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan admitted that there might be a need to include "transitional provisions" in the new draft charter to ensure that Thailand can sail through this transitional period." TRANSLATION: "Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan admitted that there might be a need to include "transitional provisions" in the new draft charter to ensure that NCPO can sail through this transitional period." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamnutsak Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Does this mean he had is hands all over the last charter? But a smart move, better to keep a distance from the next steaming pile of poo. He might consider stepping aside and then appoint a new RTA General as PM. His effectiveness has proven to be somewhat limited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
englishoak Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 More promises General PM ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FangFerang Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 It is like watching a train wreck, in all ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chainarong Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 It is hard to say whether as General, Prayut - O should have taken his original stance and with his no Coup rhetoric and kept his hands off the nation's top elected job, , unfortunately we'd still have both Suthep and the red shirts still at logger heads and a divided nation as ever or where he finds himself today, I'm not sure the right path has been taken, for it solves nothing , except a newer constitution, the 3rd version in 13 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elgordo38 Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Should've kept his hands off the last one too Check it for fingerprints or as Detective Murdoch says "fingermarks" Love the series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoristheBlade Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 Beware flying pigs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denim Posted September 10, 2015 Share Posted September 10, 2015 (edited) Prayuth vows to keep his hands off new charter. OK....understood. This time he just plans to walk all over it instead. Edited September 10, 2015 by Denim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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