Fears charter change will lead to violence

Fears charter change will lead to violence

Constitutional amendment will lead to violence, according to the majority of respondents to an Abac Poll published on Sunday.

56.1% of those polled said it would be easy for MPs in the government bloc to vote on the charter amendment bill in the third reading, while 43.9% said it would not be easy.

63.4% believed the problem over the constitution would not be easily concluded, while 36.6% thought otherwise.

74.3% of the respondents believed constitutional amendment would lead to violence, up from 68% in August.

 67.5% believed there would be another mass anti-government rally next year.

Asked what they thought had deprived the Thai people of happiness, 42.7% blamed politics, 33.4% economic problems and 23.9% social problems.

The poll was conducted on 2,062 people aged 18 and over between Nov 26-Dec 8 in 17 provinces: Bangkok, Phetchaburi, Chachoengsao, Nakhon Pathom, Samut Prakan, Uttaradit, Lampang, Chiang Rai, Mukdahan, Nong Khai, Sakon Nakhon, Loei, Roi-et, Buri Ram, Yala, Narathiwat and Songkhla.

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