PPP's road map to amend the charter
The House debate on constitutional amendments is expected to begin next week, People Power Party spokesman Kuthep Saikrajang said on Wednesday.
Coalition whips will launch the debate based on a motion filed last month by PPP MP Boonchong Wongtrairat, he said.
To proceed pararellel to the debate is the charter review by a government-appointed panel led by PM's Office Minister Choosak Sirinin, he said. The debate as well as the government's review would come up with the proposed amendments, which would need the endorsement of 96 MPs for parliamentary deliberation by the joint House-Senate session.
Should the draft pass the first reading, Parliament is expected to form a special committee to vet it which will in turn pave way for all sides to offer a critique and involve in the rewrite process.
Kuthep said the government would push for a comprehensive rewrite, particularly Articles 237 and 309, prescribing for party dissolution and amnesty for coup makers respectively.
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