NLA's performance satisfactory : NLA speaker

"I am satisfied with the overall performance of the NLA for the past one year and three months because many draft bills were passed in the country's interest," he said.

Meechai said several legislations were on the drawing board for five or ten years before enactment under his tenure.

Although certain controversial bills might be revised by the elected government, legislative amendments were not expected to be a priority in the first year of office, he said.

He said the NLA was free to deliberate the legislations without any pressure from the interim government.

After the activation of the House next month, the NLA will transform itself into the upper chamber in the transition period until the completion of the senatorial race, he said.

"I believe the transition will be a lowkeyed event for the NLA as the attention for the next few months will focus on policies and legislative appointments rather than the passage of new laws," he said.

He said he would step out of the limelight as he did not plan on accepting an offer to become an appointed senator.

The Nation