NLA to join CDC’s nationwide visits on May 11



BANGKOK, 9 May 2016 (NNT) – The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) will travel with the Constitution Drafting Commission (CDC) on May 11 to visit people in different provinces in order to inform them of the upcoming public referendum.

NLA vice president Surachai Liangboonlertchai said members of the legislature will join the charter drafters in their mission to inform people across Thailand of the constitution draft, the public referendum, and the question to be added to the referendum ballot.

The nationwide visit will commence on May 11th, according to him. At present, at least 100 lawmakers have already expressed their wishes to join the drafting body.

According to the Public Referendum Act, Mr Surachai said people are entitled to expressing their opinions towards the draft. He suggested however that the Election Commission (EC) should not be too strict about legal wordings when enforcing the act as it could lead to a public protest.


-- NNT 2016-05-09

I hope they all travel in the same double decker bus with a regular driver and no police escort.

The improvement to the political landscape could be huge.

I hope they all travel in the same double decker bus with a regular driver and no police escort.

The improvement to the political landscape could be huge.

You can hope, but this is a chance for a mega jolly for those involved, best hotels, best food and drink, trip for your girlfriend (oops I meant secretary). Unfortunately this is normal practice for even elected politicians around the world.

people are entitled to expressing their opinions towards the draft

And yet we have:

- people cannot purchase nor sell items that express opinions towards the draft

- people cannot expressed their disapproval of the draft constitution over the internet

- EC’s The “8 Don’ts”

- Prayuth and other officials disapprove of any criticism.

- people cannot distribute pamphlets listing reasons to oppose the draft charter

- people cannot hold a “Vote No” placard in public

Regardless of whether you support the junta government or not, any government must deliver to a nation’s people a consistent and clear message of its policies and interpretation of laws in order to be viewed as credible and reliable. In this the junta seems to fail repeatedly but blames influential people.