A joint sitting of MPs and senators is tentatively scheduled to take place next week to deliberate a bill on a national referendum, Parliament President Chuan Leekpai said on Tuesday.
Mr Chuan said he, Senate speaker Pornpetch Wichit Cholachai, as well as the chief government and opposition whips, all agreed at a meeting that a debate on the bill should be held on Dec 1.
He said the meeting also discussed a motion submitted by Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) MP Paiboon Nititawan asking parliament to seek a judicial review of two charter amendment drafts accepted by parliamentarians earlier.
The bills propose to amend Section 256 to make way for the setting up of a charter…
