BANGKOK, 20 March 2015 – The spokesperson of the Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) has stated that the decision whether to hold a public referendum on the new constitution rests with the government and the National Council for Peace and Order.
CDC Spokesperson Kamnoon Sithisaman revealed to the press today that the charter drafting committee has reviewed 205 out of the 315 articles in the first draft of the new constitution.
He affirmed that the CDC has coordinated with and taken input from the National Reform Council (NRC) throughout the entire process. Furthermore the committee will convene from May 25 to July 23 to consider the input compiled from all groups.
In accordance with the interim charter currently in place, the new constitution must be approved by the NRC before it is enacted.
Mr. Kamnoon said while the majority of the CDC agrees that the new constitution must also be approved by the public, the decision on whether to hold a public referendum ultimately rests with the government and the National Council for Peace and Order.
