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CDC proposes to combine two voting systems
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 30/11/2015
» The latest voting system proposed by the Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) is likely to favour medium-sized political parties, giving them more bargaining power to join a government.
Prosecutors 'oppose' move to bar them from state bodies
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 25/11/2015
» Many state prosecutors are against any attempt to dust off proposals by former charter drafters to ban prosecutors from serving as board members of state enterprises or from chairing the Public Prosecution Commission, one of their representatives said yesterday.
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.
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).
Meechai defends electoral proposal
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 03/11/2015
» The chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) on Monday defended his proposal for an electoral system under which votes for unsuccessful constituency MP candidates would be used to allocate party list seats.
CDC mulls change to vote system
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 27/10/2015
» The Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) is considering a proposal for a new voting system to ensure votes "have a meaning" and are not wasted.
Media urge self-regulation
News, Published on 20/10/2015
» Four major media groups urged the Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) Monday to reject a proposal for a section governing media outlets in the new draft charter.
Called up in the military's charter draft
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 11/10/2015
» After Meechai Ruchupan helped write a new constitution following the 1991 coup, he was criticised for paving the way for a non-elected general to be appointed prime minister.
Meechai seeks advice to fight graft
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 09/10/2015
» Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) chairman Meechai Ruchupan is seeking advice from state agencies on anti-graft measures, with the possibility of setting up a new body to tackle the problem.
Prayut mulls 'selective' amnesty plan
News, Post Reporters, Published on 08/10/2015
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has admitted the government is considering a selective amnesty for political offenders as part of efforts to bring about national unity, which is part of the government's roadmap.