POLITICS
Democrats come out swinging on charter rewrite
- Published: 24/02/2012 at 03:48 PM
- Newspaper section: News
The charter rewrite debate has started in parliament on a stormy note, with the Democrats accusing the government of pursuing vested interests as the first three amendment bills were accepted by the House.
The Democrats said the rewrite bid was an attempt to clear the way for ousted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra to return home.
Opposition party MPs also warned they would oppose any efforts to amend provisions in the constitution relating to the monarchy.
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