CDC confirms new draft charter protects freedoms more than its predecessors

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CDC confirms new draft charter protects freedoms more than its predecessors

BANGKOK, 15 February 2016 (NNT) – The Constitution Drafting Commission has confirmed that the new version of the draft charter protects freedoms more than any earlier charters have.

CDC member Thitipan Chuaboonchai said that the current draft Constitution pointedly includes a provision which stipulates the protection of people’s rights and freedoms at a level much higher than any previous charters have guaranteed.

Mr. Thitipan’s affirmation was heard at a public forum to hear opinions about the new draft charter in Surat Thani province.

He added that this issue will be more clearly stated in a number of organic laws to make sure that all future governments will provide for or deliver public services to every individual in a fair manner.

Among the public services that the government should be providing is free minimum education and a quality pre-school education system, he stated.

At the same time, the CDC has created a framework for the exercise of rights and freedoms in order to make sure that any such activity will not affect national security nor public peace.


-- NNT 2016-02-15

[Srikcir]

protects freedoms more than any earlier charters have.

True, but only by significantly reducing freedoms to the point that there is NOTHING TO PROTECT.

[dbrenn]

Until the military rip it up again

[bark]

Free Education and Freedom is not the same thing ?

[phoenixdoglover]

Daily double-speak.

[tbthailand]

yeah, not really.

http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2016/02/05/liberties-and-rights-lost-under-thailands-2016-constitution/

These guys in the CDC, they are just joking with ya....

[heybruce]

What protection does it give the Thai people from the military toppling the government, suspending the constitution, dissolving all democratic institutions, and taking away basic freedoms?

[tomross46]

A Constitution is to protect the people from a bad government. When a bad government turn to Tirane to control the people, the killing of innocent people in a War Against Drugs, over 2500 innocent citizens murdered, it is time for the Military to step in. Billions of Baht stolen in a rice pledging scheme, it is time for the Military to step in.

[heybruce]

A Constitution is to protect the people from a bad government. When a bad government turn to Tirane to control the people, the killing of innocent people in a War Against Drugs, over 2500 innocent citizens murdered, it is time for the Military to step in. Billions of Baht stolen in a rice pledging scheme, it is time for the Military to step in.

I assume you meant "tyranny", not Tirane, and the military government is far more tyrannical than any elected government has been in Thailand. The killings you refer to in the war on drugs were over a decade and two coups ago. The rice pledging problems should have been dealt with by elections, which the elected government was trying to hold. The military that staged the coup and rules with no end in sight is deeply involved in all criminal activities in Thailand, including the people smuggling and slave trade that recently came to light.

[jesimps]

A Constitution is to protect the people from a bad government. When a bad government turn to Tirane to control the people, the killing of innocent people in a War Against Drugs, over 2500 innocent citizens murdered, it is time for the Military to step in. Billions of Baht stolen in a rice pledging scheme, it is time for the Military to step in.

But they already had a democratic system to vote out the offenders at the end of their term of office. Can't you see that no one can vote out the military no matter what they get up to.

Your view is a little simplistic.

[tbthailand]

A Constitution is to protect the people from a bad government. When a bad government turn to Tirane to control the people, the killing of innocent people in a War Against Drugs, over 2500 innocent citizens murdered, it is time for the Military to step in. Billions of Baht stolen in a rice pledging scheme, it is time for the Military to step in.

A Constitution is to protect the people from a bad government.

no, it is not.

it is time for the Military to step in

no, it is not.

Given that you don't understand the purpose of a constitution in your first statement, it is not surprising that you would make the second statement.

Unless you are living under a fake democracy, it is never "time for the military to step in".

[rubl]

yeah, not really.

http://asiapacific.anu.edu.au/newmandala/2016/02/05/liberties-and-rights-lost-under-thailands-2016-constitution/

These guys in the CDC, they are just joking with ya....

"But the new draft allows the government to restrict rights and liberties even when the constitutional text is absent, provided that such restriction complies with the rule of law."

The difference between 'what is not described is forbidden' and 'what is not described is allowed'. I guess the organic laws should solve this. Other countries with a constitution also needs rows upon rows of law books to 'explain' the constitution.

[rubl]

I've been a bit busy lately, did someone already find a link to a reasonable English translation of the final draft discussed here ?