People split, unsure on charter change

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People split, unsure on charter change

Published: 10 Dec 2012 at 11.59
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About 40% of people believed the government's latest attempt to rewrite the constitution would deepen the political rift in the country, but only 34% gave it full support, Nida Poll of the National Institute of Development Administration (Nida) reported on Monday.

The pollsters surveyed 1,255 people of all education levels and occupations nationwide on Dec 7-8, seeking their opinions on the government’s plan to amend the charter.

Nida reported 60.40% of respondents said they knew about the government’s intention, while 39.60% said they were unaware of it; 90.63% had no idea which articles are going to be changed; 4.75% knew that the charter changes would will touch on Articles 68, 117, 190, 237, 291 and 309; and only 4.63% believed that it is aimed to facilitate political amnesty.

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banmebkk
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Discussion 5 : 12 Dec 2012 at 13.235
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Few weeks back briefly mentioned on BP

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/politics/323987/korkaew-in-jail-as-court-revokes-bail

PTP annulled its previous regulation that states party MPs who are sent to jail without being granted bail have their membership terminated automatically. So now you get to be in jail and be a MP!
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Discussion 4 : 11 Dec 2012 at 12.214
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Amending the constitution to rectify key weaknesses inherent in the system is certainly a right move, provided the new Charter does not give political amnesty to any criminals retroactively and that any proposed amendments must be subjected to a public referendum and parliamentary scrutiny. Strengthen political ethics like official term limits for all political office holders, increasing penalties for corrupt politicians instead of closing down political parties, allowing sitting MPs who committed crimes to be prosecuted under the Rule of Law and requiring all political holders to be elected by the people. No matter how far you have gone on a
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Discussion 3 : 10 Dec 2012 at 19.133
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Re: D1 "PTP changed the law once they took office" please tell us what law was changed so we can all be as enlightened on this subject as you?
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Discussion 2 : 10 Dec 2012 at 18.142
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Well, of course this means that before a referendum is held, the govt will 're-educate' the masses.
I suggest special camps where people can be detained until their opinion is rectified.
Perhaps the truth could be written in a little book and all citizens required to carry a copy.
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Discussion 1 : 10 Dec 2012 at 16.041
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PTP changed the law once they took office and made it alright for MPs to continue hold their position and do their job even if they have a criminal record, being sentence to jail, or be in jail. Now when you consider the charter rewrite, they want to free all political criminals to pardon them and start clean.

Why not just release all prisoners from jail to and start all over as a new country? What a joke they are.
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