Critics of govt fret over rewrite hitches

Government critics have voiced their concerns over legal complications that might hinder a charter rewrite if the Constitutional Court rules on the legality of the proposed amendments too late.

The concerns were raised at a discussion attended by Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan, who is leader of the Srang Thai Party; Pokin Polakul, the party core leader; Pongthep Thepkanchana, chairman of the main opposition Pheu Thai Party’s party development strategy committee; and Yingcheep Atchanont, representing the Internet Law Reform Dialogue (iLaw) group.

A key question put to the participants was whether the amendments — now contained in a draft bill which has passed a second reading scrutiny in parliament — stands to be scrapped if the Constitutional Court issues its ruling after the bill clears its third and final reading between March 17-18.

The concerns shared by the…