Yingluck: No referendum decision yet

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Yingluck: No referendum decision yet

Published: 18 Dec 2012 at 15.23
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The cabinet has made no decision on whether to hold a public referendum, or public hearings, before amending the constitution, Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said after Tuesday's weekly meeting.

She said the various agencies involved had been directed to study more ways of taking public opinion on the matter.

More information was still needed before making a decision, including what legal action was needed.

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geoffo
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Discussion 3 : 18 Dec 2012 at 17.153
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Yesterday YS wanted to involve the public. Women change their minds often but this is way too much.
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Discussion 2 : 18 Dec 2012 at 17.042
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Well the consitution was promulgated in 2007. PT were elected in August 2011.
And we've all lived under this draconian constitution for 17 extra months now. How much longer can we abide?

I don't quite understand the rush to change it. Has anyone been affected by it? Surely there are more important issues to address (economy, restive south, education, traffic, corruption etc). I hear it's not 'democratic'. But that sounds suspiciously like waffle. Give me a concrete reason to change it. Convince me it's not about whitewashing.
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Discussion 1 : 18 Dec 2012 at 15.481
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More deliberation is needed in order to get the outcome that the government wants.
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