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Critics worry about return of 'crisis panel'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 19/01/2016
» The Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) will this week work on the provisional and final chapter of the draft charter amid concern the highly controversial crisis panel proposal will reappear.
Attacks on charter 'will see reprisals'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 03/01/2016
» Politicians have been warned by charter draft leader Meechai Ruchupan not to say anything that distorts the intent and legality of the planned constitution before it goes to a referendum or they will bear the blame.
Cops rip reform bid as discriminatory
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 26/12/2015
» The Royal Thai Police (RTP) have questioned the Constitution Drafting Committee's (CDC) move to single out the police for reform in the draft charter and opposes a proposal to slash certain units to improve management.
Meechai insists on no crisis panel
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 23/12/2015
» Meechai Ruchupan is not budging from his Constitutional Drafting Committee's (CDC) stance on handling political deadlock through what he calls a "normal process".
Puchong to face libel suit
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 19/12/2015
» The Election Commission (EC) is suing its former secretary-general for defamation.
NRSA set to issue reform progress report
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 08/12/2015
» The National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA) will mark the New Year by revealing the progress it has made in formulating reform proposals now being set out in assembly meetings.
CDC doesn't rule out need for crisis panel
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 20/11/2015
» The Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) will reexamine the law and decide whether there should be a panel or organisation dedicated to dealing with a deadlock caused by a crisis in government, according to chairman Meechai Ruchupan.
Politicians set to gain appeal rights
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 19/11/2015
» Politicians who face trial in the Supreme Court's Criminal Division for Political Office-Holders are likely to be allowed rights of appeal under a draft charter.
CDC renews 'outsider PM' bid
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 11/11/2015
» A controversial proposal to enable a non-MP to be prime minister if he or she is endorsed by the lower House has been resurrected under the Meechai Ruchupan-led Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC).
Charter drafters cap House seats at 500
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 04/11/2015
» The Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) has initially set the maximum number of House seats at 500, but has yet to decide the number of constituency MPs and party-list MPs.