Abhisit will be among 44 party leaders meeting the government to discuss the constitution draft tomorrow.

While the government seeks the views of political parties, they will seek the government's position in return, Abhisit said on his website yesterday.

"It is the people's right to know the government's stance. If the charter fails in a national referendum, what constitution will it choose to impose," he said.

Abhisit recommended the prime minister call representatives of the charter-writing committee and Constitution Drafting Assembly to tomorrow's meeting too, because they would be key in making amendments.

He called on the government to scrap the junta's ban on political-party activity.

Political parties want to restart their activities as well as ensure peace in the country, Abhisit said.

Democrat spokesman Ong-art Klampaiboon said the party would tell Surayud Chulanont it opposed the constitution's intention to create a national-crisis committee.

It also opposes an appointed Senate and powers allowing it to remove political-office holders. "That's not democracy if senators are not elected," he said.

Ong-art added the constitution draft should not give junta members amnesty for the coup.

Campaign for Popular Democracy secretary-general Suriyasai Katasila called on tomorrow's meeting to be open to the news media so its contents could be made public.