Democrats distancing from charter rewrite

"Although I sympathise with the predicament facing Chart Thai Party leader Banharn Silapa-arch, I think constitutional amendments should be for society rather than any party," he said in reference to the fraud case punishable by party dissolution

Abhisit said he saw no justification to rewrite the charter just for the sake of saving the coalition alliance.

The Democrats too are worrying about the easy manner to dissolve a party but we think the legal hurdle can be overcome by honesty, he said.

The case involving Chart Thai has yet to reach the judicial review and the party has a good chance for an acquittal, he said.

The Nation