First step to charter change

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Published: 25/02/2012 at 04:04 PM
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A joint sitting of senators and members of the House of Representatives has agreed in principle to rewrite the 2007 Constitution to make it more democratic, reports said.

In a vote that took place at 1.10am Saturday, the senators and MPs voted 399 to 199, with 14 abstentions, in support of the draft constitutional amendments to pave the way for a charter rewrite proposed by the government.

Under the proposed amendment, voters wil elect 77 Charter Drafting Assembly (CDA) members, one for each province, and Parliament will choose 22 others for the CDA.

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johninbkk
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Discussion 16 : 27/02/2012 at 10:13 AM16
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bikeme D14 - But, unlike TRT/PPP/PTP, AV was never elected by a national majority. He only had a parliamentary advantage from a 'cobra incident'.
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Discussion 15 : 26/02/2012 at 06:03 PM15
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d14: Spot on!
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Discussion 14 : 26/02/2012 at 04:55 PM14
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D2 - My thoughts exactly, but highly unlikely since the PTP/UDD don't think the same way.

D9 - The DEMS were elected to parliament in the same election as Thaksin Proxy Version 1.0 (the Peoples Power Party). If anyone one was "unelected" it was Thaksin Proxy Version 2.0 (the Pheu Thai Party) who were never elected for anything as a party and probably should have given up their Party List seats since they hadn't contended as a party in the previous election.

If the election that followed the coup was illegal because the coup was illegal, then it stands to reason that the current government was not legally elected as it was done under the same illegal constitution, therefore they don't have any right to change any law either.
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Discussion 13 : 26/02/2012 at 09:43 AM13
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Dis 9 - You nailed it!
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Discussion 12 : 26/02/2012 at 04:39 AM12
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Anyone who have had been involved with last 2006 coup and part of the DP power grab including those who aren't elected by the people shouldn't be participate in the amending or rewritting of the constitution.
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Discussion 11 : 25/02/2012 at 07:06 PM11
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Does any one know if the 45 person Parliamentary Committee has the power to amend or even reject elements of the CDA draft changes - or are they basically a rubber-stamp to vet the legal aspect of the words drafted before it becomes law through a referendum?
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Discussion 10 : 25/02/2012 at 03:55 PM10
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Looking forward to see what the CDA will come up with.
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Discussion 9 : 25/02/2012 at 03:55 PM9
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An unelected coup government wrote the constitution, and granted themselves immunity. An unelected Dem Party government changed it in three separate places, and granted the PAD immunity. Why can't an elected government change the constitution and grant all sides equal immunity? For those who are afraid of TS - do you really think his location affects his influence on Thai politics?
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Discussion 8 : 25/02/2012 at 03:17 PM8
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Why worry? Even if PTP have the power to bring Thaksin back, he won't come.
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Discussion 7 : 25/02/2012 at 03:13 PM7
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Majority of the thai voters had made their right decisions in the July 2011 general election. Subsequently the 399 senators and MPs in the parliament have made their right decisions this a.m.
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