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Pheu Thai Party pushes bill to rewrite charter
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Pheu Thai will review its charter amendment bill next week before submitting it to parliament, says deputy leader and list-MP Chousak Sirinil.
Key facts
- Pheu Thai will review its charter amendment bill next week before submitting it to parliament, says deputy leader and list-MP Chousak Sirinil.
- The party's working panel would finalise the draft and consider whether any further revisions are needed. If completed on Tuesday, the bill will be submitted to a meeting of Pheu Thai MPs for approval.
- He said the party is short of the 26 signatures required to submit the bill and will seek support from other parties. He expressed confidence the process would proceed smoothly.
- The proposed amendment envisages public participation through a 150-member charter drafting assembly (CDA), which would be indirectly elected by the public, Mr Chousak said.
- Under the proposal, voters would first select 300 candidates, from whom parliament would choose 100 members. The remaining 50 members would be nominated by academic institutions, media outlets, human rights groups, local bodies and professional associations.
Summary
The party's working panel would finalise the draft and consider whether any further revisions are needed. If completed on Tuesday, the bill will be submitted to a meeting of Pheu Thai MPs for approval.
He said the party is short of the 26 signatures required to submit the bill and will seek support from other parties. He expressed confidence the process would proceed smoothly.