Pheu Thai organic law amendment to be tabled ‘this month’

A bill to amend the organic law on the election of MPs backed by the Pheu Thai Party is expected to be tabled for a first reading in parliament this month, House Speaker Chuan Leekpai said.

Mr Chuan said the bill is undergoing a public hearing as required by Section 77 of the constitution to ensure public participation in the push to amend the law.

Since the law also involves financial matters, the bill must be endorsed by the prime minister before it can be put on parliament’s agenda, Mr Chuan added.

Other versions of the bill, such as the ones proposed by the Move Forward Party, government coalition parties and Pol Col Tawee Sodsong, an MP of Prachachat Party, will also be subject to the same process, the House Speaker said.

“In principle, when any of the version passes the public hearing process, other versions which contain similar contents won’t need any…