Govt reform bill tipped to pass first test

3 people will also appear in Lower House.

According to Chartthaipattana Party list-member Nikorn Chamnong, who is head of a subcommittee on the contract election, the government-sponsored election act is expected to pass its second test.

The House is currently deliberating the Election Act 2021 costs, according to Mr. Nikorn, after a conference with opposition whips.

Phumtham Wechayachai, the deputy prime minister and trade minister, who chairs a government panel looking into the need for contract amendments, will make the proposal and handle the House of Representatives now.

According to Mr. Nikorn, the bill had been posted on the Permanent Secretary’s Office of the PM’s Office’s website to get the public’s opinions before it was improved and submitted to the government for authorization.

He claimed that the costs, along with three other vote bills pending House consideration, may be passed without any issues while they also had the same principles.

The ruling Pheu Thai Party, the main opposition group Move Forward Party ( MPF), and the Bhumjaithai Party all submitted proposals for the three additional bills.

The government-sponsored bill is expected to become accepted along with the others, according to Pakornwut Udompipatsakul, the main opposition whip, before being combined at the investigation stage. During a evaluation by a particular House committee, details of the costs may be thrashed out.

He continued, pointing out that the government-sponsored act is largely the result of the merger of the MFP and Pheu Thai bills.

Mr. Nikorn stated last month that the act bill’s aim is to make the current referendum law more detailed and apply to more than just the constitution.

Additionally, it proposes removing the “double bulk” rule, which requires the majority of citizens voting to endorse the new contract and more than 50 % of eligible voters participating in a referendum.

The concept has drawn criticism for putting a stop to the passage of necessary laws and making it difficult for a referendum to accomplish the minimum requirement.

In order to save time, money, and use of digital indicates, it also wants to allow a vote to be held alongside a federal election.

According to Mr. Nikorn, it is anticipated that the whole process of amending the election rules, including the new Senate screening, will not take longer than six months.