A political tug-of-war is raging over the charter amendment bill, with its critics seeking to block its passage in a third reading vote next week and its supporters determined to push it through.
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Whip says govt open to charter amendments
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published : 14 Feb 2021 at 06:00
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If the Constitutional Court rules that the charter amendment process is unconstitutional, the government will instead go ahead with changes to the charter section by section, chief government whip Wirach Ratanasate said on Saturday.
On Tuesday, parliament agreed that the court should rule on the legality of proposed amendments aimed at setting up a charter drafting body. A joint session of MPs and senators approved the motion by 366 votes to 316 with 15 abstentions.
He denied the government wanted to delay the charter amendment process. I insist that the government did not give any instructions [to delay the process]. It is a matter of when the amendment process will be complete, Mr Wirach, also an MP of the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP), said.
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26 Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha gives a mini heart gesture as he leaves the Armed Forces Academies Preparatory School in Nakhon Nayok in January last year. Political observers say the Prayut administration will face a tough year this year as it has to face the impact of the Covid-19 and charter amendments. (Photo by Apichit Jinakul)
This year will pose economic and political challenges to the government as it will struggle to cope with the impact of the new outbreak of Covid-19 and the dispute over charter amendments will take centre stage this year, observers said.