Ten bills seeking to amend two organic laws crucial for conducting a new, dual-ballot election are being lined up for a first reading vote in parliament on Thursday.
They require more than 262 votes, or half of members from both Houses, to clear the first reading.
The 10 bills — four slated for amendment of the organic law on the election of MPs and six aimed at rewriting the political parties law — are sponsored by the MPs of various parties. The four bills were initiated respectively by the cabinet; Pheu Thai Party leader Cholnan Srikaew; Wichian Chavalit, the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) list MP and coalition parties; and Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat.
The six bills seeking to amend the parties law were sponsored in turn by the cabinet; Dr Cholnan and others; Col Tawee Sodsong, list MP and secretary-general…
