Six key issues for charter rewrite: parliamentary committee on reconciliation

The report is expected to be forwarded to Parliament President Chai Chidchob and Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva on Thursday, committee chairman Senator Direk Tuengfung said on Tuesday.

The committee has also recommended for the formation of the Constitution Drafting Assembly to take charge of charter amendments.

The six issues to be reviewed in the rewriting are related to the followings:

1. The penalties for electoral fraud by the party dissolution and the five-year ban of party executives from the electoral process.

2. The electoral system of multi-seat constituency for MPs.

3. The mixed system of appointed and elected senators.

4. The mandatory parliamentary scrutiny on international agreements.

5. The ban for MPs to hold political office in the government.

6. The procedures for MPs and senators to get involved in addressing the people's grievances.