iLaw chief makes case for ‘people’s charter’
House debate begins on seven competing drafts
Jon Ungphakorn, director of the Internet Dialogue on Law Reform (iLaw), on Tuesday defended the rights group’s charter amendment bill and urged parliament not to reject it.
He was speaking at the beginning of a two-day session to decide whether to accept seven charter amendment bills including one proposed by iLaw.
Addressing the House at the beginning of the session, Mr Jon said the iLaw bill belongs to the people as it had been backed by a petition of 98,824 subsequently verified signatures when…