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CDC seeks to make parties accountable
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 14/08/2016
» Holding political parties to account for their actions will be top of the agenda when the Constitution Drafting Committee sits down to draft the organic laws needed before the next election.
'Extra question' rings alarm bells
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 27/04/2016
» An appointed Senate with the power to select a prime minister will set a dangerous precedent enabling "extra-constitutional elements" to seize power without staging coups, academics have warned.
Constitution draft ready for cabinet
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 27/03/2016
» The drafting of a new charter draft is completed and will be submitted to the government on Tuesday as scheduled, Constitution Drafting Committee chairman Meechai Ruchupan says.
CDC: Charter 99% ready, election on track
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 26/03/2016
» HUA HIN — Constitution writers have wrapped up the final draft, with a promise a general election will be on track to take place in July 2017 as planned.
Pheu Thai, PDRC to fight poll lawsuits
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 04/03/2016
» The Pheu Thai Party and the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) are gearing up to fight the Election Commission's (EC) decision to file lawsuits holding them accountable for the 2014 general election fiasco.
Government asks drafters to extend rule
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 19/02/2016
» The military government has proposed that the Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) prolong its tenure after the general election, which, if effective, could overrule the authority of an elected government.
Eight-year term limits needed on MPs, CDC told
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 15/02/2016
» The charter should introduce an eight-year term limit for elected office-holders to keep them from building a political base and allow other politicians a chance to work, a public forum on the charter draft was told Sunday.
CDC finalises provisional charter clauses
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 28/01/2016
» The Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) has finalised the draft charter's 17 provisional clauses.
CDC defends crisis superbody
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 14/08/2015
» Constitution writers have defended the new body to be set up under the new charter, saying it is intended to break a deadlock, not to prolong the junta's power.
CDC delays charter hand-over by 30 days
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 22/07/2015
» The Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) will extend its charter drafting period for another 30 days, citing a need to restructure sections on reforms and reconciliation.