Bangkok Post, December 24, 2011
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra said on Saturday that she agrees with the plan to amend the Article 291 of the charter to pave way for setting up the charter drafting assembly.
She said this when asked about the proposal by her deputy Chalerm Yubamrung that a 99-member Charter Drafting Assembly be set up to rewrite the 2007 Constitution.
Ms Yingluck said it is a good proposal but I would like the decision on this issue be made under parliamentary process.
“I only want to make sure that members of the charter drafting panel are really representatives of people of all groups”, she said, adding that she also agreed that public referendum on charter change should be held.
Nithi Aiewsriwong, an independent academic, said he supports the constitutional amendment plan.
“But the government must make it clear to the general public the amendment process. It should make known whether or nor a charter drafting assembly comprising people representatives, lawyers and academics will be set up to do this mission”, he said.
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