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[The Nation] Chumpol supports rewrite
[The Chart Thai Pattana Party has supported the charter rewrite - declaring it unnecessary to review any further the panel report on the six proposed amendments, Tourism and Sports Minister Chumpol Silapa-archa said yesterday.
"My party has studied the report.... and found it compatible with the party's stand," he said. The panel's six issues slated for rewriting were in line with his party's seven-point proposal to amend the charter.]
BP: Chumpol is quite equivocal. We haven't heard anything concrete from the other coalition partners (aside from the Dems who appear to want a delay/disagree with some of the amendments).
[Bangkok Post] EDITORIAL Charter change is no guarantee
[That the committee came up with such a controversial proposal should not surprising, since its leader, Mr Direk Thoengfung, is a Puea Thai MP of Nonthaburi. The opposition Puea Thai Party made the amnesty issue the top agenda on its political platform. Whether the proposal will be realised at all remains a big question mark. But what is quite certain is that it will face fierce resistance from the anti-Thaksin People's Alliance for Democracy, the Democrats and a group of progressive-minded senators, who have vowed to do all they can to stifle any move to have the charter amended.]
BP: Direk is a Puea Thai MP??? No, he is a Senator... In fairness, the rest of the editorial is quite good and looks the points and issues, but was astonished that this error was not picked up.
[The Nation] PPP to push for fast-track charter amendments
"The charter debate will be based recommendations by the House panel in charge of reviewing the enforcement of charter provisions, he said. The proposed amendments will focus on selected provisions and not a complete rewrite, he said"
(1 Aug) PPP expects the charter debate after August 18 [The Nation]
PPP to file a motion to amend the Constitution following the completion of the House panel's review on the enforcement of charter provisions..."planned motion on charter amendments will factor in the recommendations from the House panel"
(3 June) PM backs charter review by a special House committee [The Nation]
"Samak said his PPP was ready to participate in the review of 2007 Constitution in lieu of pushing for amendments. He added that relevant parties should file a report at the next week's extraordinary House session before commencing the review" Concession?
(8 May) Rally calls on Parliament to amend constitution [Bangkok Post]
"Some 300 people turned up with a petition allegedly containing 150,000 signatures approving the government version of charter revision...called for the 2007 charter to be scrapped and instead, to use the 1997 charter as a model." [BP: 150,000?]
(21 Apr) Four possible scenarios that might determine Thailand's political course [The Nation]
"As the nation holds its breath, waiting for the final court ruling on the future of three political parties, Tisco Securities has laid down four possible outcomes"... [BP: Worthy of a blog post on its own, but it will have to wait for now.
Create a Constitution Which Increases Vote Buying, Giving Future Reasons to Stage a Coup [Bangkok Post - Thai Rath Editorial]
"[Now] voters will have to choose 3 MPs from each constituency. This is different from a 1seat constituency prescribed under the constitution of 1997. Because of the larger constituency, candidates will have to spend more money than in previous elections"
So Will Prasong Join Them? [Bangkok Post]
"Chairman of the Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) Prasong Soonsiri said Monday he is in favour of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD)'s plan to regroup to prevent the possible return of ousted Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to power."
What You Won't Read in the Nation or the Bangkok Post [Prachatai.com]
"Just go & ask any of the vendors on the street in Chiang Mai & everyone will tell you that their income has fallen by something in the range of 30-50% after 19 September 2006. As a result, they have vented their frustration & anger (in the referendum)."
Surayud Fronts Up Over the Government's Impartiality Over the Referendum [ABC Australia]
"SURAYUD... We are trying our best to encourage the Thai people to make their vote for the referendum. KAREN... : And are you confident that the vote will pass, the referendum will pass? SURAYUD... I'm not so confident, so that's why we are trying"
And Why Didn't This Take Place Before The Referendum? [The Nation]
Washington has urged the Thai government to lift martial law in the remaining 35 provinces prior to the promised general elections expected in December, said Scot Marciel, deputy assistant-secretary for East Asia and the Pacific. [BP: Where is the EU?]
Failure to Infiltrate and Unspeakable Problems[The Nation]
"The results reminded us what the real situation is. I think the government has failed to infiltrate the Northeast because of other problems, which are unspeakable. But we have measures to deal with the problems. This is a lesson for us..." Sonthi said
So Will There be an Invesigation over this Disenfranchisement? [The Nation]
"Sakul suspects it's part of a possible scheme to induce a higher voter percentile where in village headmen and local officials would submit names of voters whom they feel are likely not to vote or vote against the juntasponsored draft charters"
Thai Rak Thai accepts defeat [The Nation]
"We will try to help maintain reconciliation in the society and will not push for a new referendum," Chaturon said. "And in the future, we will propose amendments to make the charter more democratic."
Referendums Involve Choice [The Nation]
Dr Pasuk Pongpaijitr of Chulalongkorn University agreed. "This is not a referendum," she said. "A referendum is where you ask the people and there is an alternative - but if you say no to this, you don't know what you get. [BP: Quote of the year?]
Guilty Until Proven Innocent [The Nation]
"[Constitution Drafting Committee chairman] Prasong [Soonsiri] called on the EC to check on people wearing red T-shirts with the message "We Vote No" and ask them whether they got it for free. If not, they must say which shop they bought the shirts."
Michael H. Nelson - More noise in Chachoengsao [New Mandala]
"A one-time provincial councilor... [stated that the fact that] the government did not allow the opponents of the draft constitution any space for campaigning for their point of view was all right, because the old power clique had to be obstructed."
A Public Debate on the Draft Constitution to Be Televised When Everyone is At Work [Bangkok Post ]
PM's Office Minister Thirapat has "invited members of the public to take part in a public debate scheduled for Friday. The event will be broadcast live on television channel 9 from 3 to 5pm." [BP: We wouldn't ppl to be able to watch it now, would we?]
Chaturon on Supressing the Opposition to the Draft Constitution [Bangkok Post]
"Pol Lt-Col Wipoj distributed documents & leaflets...but he was arrested & detained & the materials seized... matter was taken to a local court, which ruled that the materials and the campaign were lawful. Authorities then threatened the police officer"
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