Reform Assembly to review its action plans
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- THE National Reform Steering Assembly has scheduled a review of action plans for its 11 reform priorities plus its special anti-corruption strategy.

Alongkorn Alongkorn, vice chairman of the Assembly, said yesterday that the meeting would consider and endorse the plans, which would mark the first "tangible wave" of national reforms.

Under the NRSA's 20-month road map, the second month was set aside for drawing up action plans. That ends tomorrow.

The 12 NRSA committees are expected to table their proposals before the meeting from December 21-22.

They will then spend the next 18 months pushing law amendments and formulations or administrative recommendations through the National Legislative Assembly and Cabinet.

Alongkorn said the coordinating committee for the three organisations would meet tomorrow and on December 16 to update progress and see what still needs to be addressed. So far, the process had been going smoothly, he said.

The Constitution Drafting Commission has been asked by Chavalit Vichaisut, deputy secretary-general of the Pheu Thai Party, to stand back and take an honest look at its working process - to see if it truly responds to and tackles the harsh issues Thais have been facing.

The party agreed with findings from the latest Suan Dusit Poll - that people were worried about economic problems the most, and this was closely related to political stability, he said.

The CDC should ensure that the new charter helps promote democracy, or else it would undermine the economic system. Besides, power should be returned to the people as soon as possible so that life can return to normal and the country can move forward, he said.

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/Reform-Assembly-to-review-its-action-plans-30274494.html


-- The Nation 2015-12-08

Sounds like everything is going so well that these guys are hoping for a Christmas bonus!

But, aren't we putting the cart before the horse? It's all well and good to be drafting new laws, but shouldn't these be based on the new charter, and won't they then be worthless if the people reject this charter at the referendum?

Sounds like everything is going so well that these guys are hoping for a Christmas bonus!

But, aren't we putting the cart before the horse? It's all well and good to be drafting new laws, but shouldn't these be based on the new charter, and won't they then be worthless if the people reject this charter at the referendum?

It makes about as much sense as celebrating Constitution Day this week and current Constitutional Court rulings made after abolishment of the 2007 Constitution.

No doubt any legislation passed now by the junta-appointed NLA will be upheld to any challenge made to the Constitutional Court whose members (except for one retirement) were appointed by the previous junta - irrespective of whether there is a new constitution. There will otherwise be the junta's Interim Charter that provides constitutional authority to any junta action.

Thai styled democracy in action.