Crucial meeting scheduled next Tuesday after referendum

 

 

BANGKOK: -- A brain-storming session will be held next Tuesday – two days after the referendum day – by the cabinet and the National Council for Peace and Order to discuss the steps to be taken after the outcome of the draft charter referendum this Sunday, said Deputy Prime Minister Wisanu Krea-ngarm on Thursday.

 

Whether the draft charter will pass the referendum or will be rejected, he maintained that the government proceed with the roadmap earlier announced. Even if the draft fails to go through the referendum, he said that there is no need to start the whole process of rewriting a new charter from scratch but one of the previous charters will be picked, dusted off and promulgated.

 

In case the draft sails through the referendum and the two accompanied questions are approved, Dr Wisanu explained that the interim charter would be amended and the amended charter would be sent to the Constitutional Court for interpretation.

 

But if the two questions failed the referendum and the draft was endorsed, the questions would be deleted but certain steps would have to be worked out, he said.

 

The deputy prime minister, however, urged all parties concerned not to be too worried with the new draft charter, noting that it can always be amended. Citing the US constitution, he said that although a new constitution has never been drafted, the US charter can be amended any time.

 

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/174977-2/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2016-08-05

A brain storming session by the junta,  well it shouldn't take long.

 

A couple of days ago didn't the PM say if the referendum was rejected a new constitution would be written but now this DPM says that won't happen just an old one pressed into service   ?

Right Hand and Left ... ?

A brain storming session!

OK, I'll add nothing. It would be too easy!

Why need for brain storming when the referendum gets a Yes vote. Straigtforward implementation. I think the junta expecting a negative referendum and lots to brain storming to how use 44 to prolong their stranglehold and how to force feed the next more draconian charter to the peasants. 

7 hours ago, NongKhaiKid said:

A brain storming session by the junta,  well it shouldn't take long.

 

A couple of days ago didn't the PM say if the referendum was rejected a new constitution would be written but now this DPM says that won't happen just an old one pressed into service   ?

Right Hand and Left ... ?

Quit confusing me and yes the PM did say that. Maybe "glasses" misread his instructions maybe he needs new handlers. 

As most of them don't have enough brains to blow their f*****g hat off this should be a very interesting meeting !

Maybe the session will have to be postponed until a brain can be found.

 

Not sure why a brainstorming session is needed. Prayut knows exactly what he'll do under all circumstances related to the referendum.

 

In July 2016 Prayut refused to clarify if all stakeholders (ie., the public) would be allowed to write a new constitution draft if the current one fails to pass the August 7 referendum. When he was asked if public participation would be allowed in a new round of drafting, he said, "Don't force me to do this or that. I know what should be done."

 

It looks like another minority supported charter is Prayut's fallback position if the Meechai 2016 draft charter fails the referendum.

 

 

 

 

If it's a close vote for, and a relatively small turn-out, they'll need to come up with some face-saving reasons why a small percentage of people (let's say the numbers work out to ~ 25% of eligible voters vote for) means the new charter is really of/for the people. They should have set a target of at least 50% of the eligible voters for passage, but that bar was too high.

 

If it does not pass, and they can't adjust the outcome, then they'll need to revise their road-map, and decide if they will just invoke the current "temporary" charter as permanent, or set about drafting another version. And then try to explain what their decision means.

 

I'm still not sure why they even chose to have a referendum; they know what's best for the Kingdom, so just Gazette the draft and move on. It may only last a few years anyway.