Thailand Goes for a New Constitution
Bangkok, Oct 11 (Prensa Latina) Prayut Chan-ocha, Prime Minister and head of the military board governing Thailand, confirmed Tuesday that he received the draft of the new national consitution, the one with which the new general elections will be held in 2017.
Prayut said he has 30 days, to revise the text of the new constitution, before presenting it to King Bhumibol Aduyadej, for its approval.
In repeated occassions, civil activists in this Asian country denounced the new Constitution wants to consolidate the power of the military board, and puts state organizations over the local governments.
One of the most comntroverted points in the new constitution project, is the election, formation and powers of the Thai Senate, which will not be elected by universal vote and will have the chance to veto future constitutional reforms.
The National Council for Peace and Order, official name of the military junta, will constitute the Commission of Selection of the Senate and this one will determine the composition of 250 benches of the next Upper House.
The chiefs of the armed forces and of the bodies of land, sea and air, the director of the police and the permanent Secretary of Defense will be part of the first Senate after the elections.
Another difficult topic is that the Prime Minister does not need to be a legislator previous to his election.
The new constitution will be the twentieth one to be adopted by Thailand since the end of the absolute monarchy in 1932.
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Bangkok, Oct 11 (Prensa Latina) Prayut Chan-ocha, Prime Minister and head of the military board governing Thailand, confirmed Tuesday that he received the draft of the new national consitution, the one with which the new general elections will be held in 2017.
Prayut said he has 30 days, to revise the text of the new constitution, before presenting it to King Bhumibol Aduyadej, for its approval.
In repeated occassions, civil activists in this Asian country denounced the new Constitution wants to consolidate the power of the military board, and puts state organizations over the local governments.
One of the most comntroverted points in the new constitution project, is the election, formation and powers of the Thai Senate, which will not be elected by universal vote and will have the chance to veto future constitutional reforms.
The National Council for Peace and Order, official name of the military junta, will constitute the Commission of Selection of the Senate and this one will determine the composition of 250 benches of the next Upper House.
The chiefs of the armed forces and of the bodies of land, sea and air, the director of the police and the permanent Secretary of Defense will be part of the first Senate after the elections.
Another difficult topic is that the Prime Minister does not need to be a legislator previous to his election.
The new constitution will be the twentieth one to be adopted by Thailand since the end of the absolute monarchy in 1932.
plenglish.com
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