Thai CDC president: Drafting constitution is like building new house

[webfact]

CDC president: Drafting constitution is like building new house

BANGKOK, 22 March 2016 (NNT) – Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) president Meechai Ruchupan said that the country’s problems and conflicts were caused by four factors, including injustice in society due to the government’s lack of care for the people, sustained corruption, indiscipline and lack of law enforcement.

The constitution must be written to solve these problems and to stimulate the public participation in politics by creating a new election mechanism which clearly defines qualifications and prohibitions, the CDC president said.

He said that it was difficult to say whether latest suggestions from the National Council for Peace and Order might cause discomfiture as though the panel was assigned to build a new house.

-- NNT 2016-03-22

[Somtamnication]

And just like a house, it can be burned down.

[jamesbrock]

Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) president Meechai Ruchupan said that the country’s problems and conflicts were caused by four factors, including injustice in society due to the government’s lack of care for the people, sustained corruption, indiscipline and lack of law enforcement.

Why is he here? I am sure there are other places that already have the above...so he should go to his Nirvana... [/sarc]

[leeneeds]

building a new house ?

like Level and Straight !

[selftaopath]

Many knowledgeable builders understand the moto:

Start right be right.

Here EVERYTHING is a/b grabbing the pot of gold. Truth is so utterly evasive in Land of Scams.

[Hayduke]

Hard to put much dedication, commitment and real effort into building a house...when you know someone is going to come along and dismantle it as soon as you're done.

Edited March 22, 2016 by Hayduke

[mtls2005]

This is Meechai's fourth "house".

As the first three didn't do so well, no reason to expect this one to last any longer.

Shades of "The Three Little Pigs".

[NongKhaiKid]

Isn't Thai workmanship and materials highly suspect ?

[Eric Loh]

Meechai omitted reoccuring coups as the fifth factor. Political conflicts and bad governments are not solved by coups but by people power and a non partisan courts. If Thailand still think that they are similar to some under developed African countries where coups are regular, then they truly deserve the current sorry state.

[In the jungle]

Like a Thai house.

No plan, no standards and nothing works.

[phoenixdoglover]

The way I would interpret it is that Meechai is addressing his remarks to the Junta. He is saying in effect, " I am trying to fix a few things here with this new Charter, and I'm not going to crap it up with NCPO suggestions at the last minute. We are building a new house, and NCPO requests for new features don't fit the design."

Imagine if you headed the CDC.

I would make sure my health insurance and life insurance were paid up.

[tuanku]

caused by four factors, including injustice in society due to the government’s lack of care for the people, sustained corruption, indiscipline and lack of law enforcement.

This is a pretty good analysis in my opinion. And nothing in the new constitution is designed to effectively address any of these issues

[wabothai]

He shouldn't have said that, makes him laughing stock.

[bark]

The best constructed house in Thailand; would be built by Germans.

[thai3]

well they should be getting the hang of it by now having had 19 previous constitutions,

[Srikcir]

Drafting constitution is like building new house ....

On an old foundation. The underlying root cause of failure for the last 20 constitutions and the present draft are never addressed.

The good news is that the Meechai 2016 draft constitution comes with a self-destruct button.

[phoenixdoglover]

Drafting constitution is like building new house ....

On an old foundation. The underlying root cause of failure for the last 20 constitutions and the present draft are never addressed.

The good news is that the Meechai 2016 draft constitution comes with a self-destruct button.

The "Deep State" will not be addressed, but their cover will be enhanced.

Note an English language translation of this draft is not yet available. Foreign criticism has been delayed.

[heybruce]

Drafting constitution is like building new house ....

On an old foundation. The underlying root cause of failure for the last 20 constitutions and the present draft are never addressed.

The good news is that the Meechai 2016 draft constitution comes with a self-destruct button.

The "Deep State" will not be addressed, but their cover will be enhanced.

Note an English language translation of this draft is not yet available. Foreign criticism has been delayed.

I disagree, the deep state is becoming securely entrenched, and doesn't seem to care how obvious it is.

[GeorgesAbitbol]

With only one key, a cozy attic, and crappy rooms

[Jonmarleesco]

I trust it's better structured than some of those.

[Jonmarleesco]

The best constructed house in Thailand; would be built by Germans.

Known for their cars and electronics they are. For their houses, they're not.