The draft constitution is not for the present administration to perpetuate its power as alleged but to keep politicians in check, according to Wanchai Sornsiri, the spokesman for the National Reform Council whips.
Mr Wanchai was responding to criticism at a press conference on Sunday as the NRC concluded its seven-day deliberation of the draft submitted by the Constitution Drafting Committee chaired by Bowornsak Uwanno.
He said the seven-day debate was very useful for helping to conclude the new constitution which will enable the country's problems to be solved and lay the foundations for sustainable development.
NRC members had applied their experience and expertise as well as public opinion from various forums during the past seven months in their deliberation of the charter draft.
The next step is for the NRC to compile the various suggestions and opinions and propose amendments to the charter draft to Mr Bowornsak in 30 days.
The CDC would then make amendments to the draft as proposed before returning it to the NRC for consideration again in August.
The NRC will work closely with the CDC so that the country can have the best constitution which truly reflects the voice of the people, Mr Wanchai said.
He said he believed the charter draft will be approved by the NRC if it is amended as suggested by the NRC after the seven days of debate.
On charges by politicians that the draft is intended to help the present administration perpetuate its power, Mr Wanchai said it had in fact been designed by the CDC and NRC to enable the people to reign supreme and not to give power to certain groups of politicians or to block any groups of politicians from coming to power.
"This constitution will not allow politicians to do as they want. The people will decide. Therefore, good politicians need not worry about this constitution. This charter will protect good and honest politicians who work for the people," he said.
Mr Wanchai said only dishonest politicians would brand the draft as undemocratic.
Asked what the NRC would do after the charter draft debate, Mr Wanchai said the various NRC committees would hold a meeting on Monday to decide where amendments can be made.
The NRC whips will hold a meeting on Wednesday to consider the proposed amendments.