Dems back senator-led charter bill (opens original article in a new tab)

A senator-led constitutional amendment bill has gained support from the Democrat Party and is seeking signatures from other parties for parliamentary submission, with challenges related to legal constraints on direct public election of constitution drafters.

• Democrat Party supports senator-led constitutional amendment bill
• Draft seeks 140 parliamentary signatures for submission by end of month
• Proposed citizens' participation council would be directly elected by public
• Constitutional Court ruling limits direct election of constitution drafters
• Bhumjaithai conditional support depends on compliance with legal requirements
• PP's proposal for directly elected drafting assembly may conflict with court interpretation