Senators move to stop charter change

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Senators move to stop charter change

Published: 29 May 2012 at 14.13
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Senators in the "Group of 40" on Tuesday submitted a petition to the Office of the Attorney General and to the Constitution Court to stop the amendment of Section 291 of the constitution, saying the ongoing process is unconstitutional.

The group was led by Gen Somjate Boonthanom, Somchai Sawaengkarn and Pornpan Boonyarattaphan.

Gen Somjate said the ongoing process to amend Section 291 to set up a constution drafting assembly to write a new constitution was in violation of Section 68 since it was intended to abolish the entire 2007 constitution.

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abbub
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Discussion 7 : 31 May 2012 at 10.407
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Appointed senators most of whom we know where their allegiances are...
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Discussion 6 : 29 May 2012 at 22.036
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Charter amendment is moving forward step by step despite the DEMs and PADs are yelling desperately the opposite.
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Discussion 5 : 29 May 2012 at 18.355
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Wheteh you agree with them or not, these unelected Senators either do not understand or do not agree with the idea of Parliamentary democracy.
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Discussion 4 : 29 May 2012 at 14.474
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agree with Senators in the "Group of 40
why keep on re writing it just get on with running Thailand and make business for all
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Discussion 3 : 29 May 2012 at 14.363
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All this for one man. If it was not for TS's personal issue and all politicians swore to uphold the law then no change would be needed.
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Well done, don't let the reds get away with washing away the constitution for the sake of one person!!!
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Discussion 1 : 29 May 2012 at 14.251
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I don't think those appointed senators understand how it is like to be elected. To me, they are simply crones and proxies of individuals who appointed them.
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