Senators and MPs asked to weigh the merits of a “one and a half” lot settlement.
Discussed: 20 Nov 2024 at 21: 50
As MPs and Senators continue to squabble over the size of the bulk needed to pass a constitutional amendment election, a list-MP from the United Thai Nation has voiced support for a middle ground.
The combined House-Senate panel, which is seeking to resolve the conflict, said that at least half of eligible voters had first cast a ballot in order for it to be deemed a referendum.
” A referendum is important and the number of participants must be large enough, which by international standards, is ]at least ] half]of eligible voters ]. For instance, if there are 42 million available citizens, 21 million must take part first and the winning voting requires the support of the majority of those who voted”, he said.
” If the number of participants is small, for example if there are 60 million people and only 5 million take part in a referendum, I do n’t think that’s a referendum”.
Social watchers anticipate that some circumstances may result in a low attendance for a vote. For instance, pro-democracy activists have criticized the current proposed language for the election problem.
They claim that it’s problematic to ask candidates if they’d like to see Components 1 and 2 modified. Part 1 defines Thailand as a single, undivided country, a democratic government with the King as the head of state. Part 2 deals with royal privilege.
Before it was ordered dissolved, the Move Forward Party contended that Sections 1 and 2 should also be up for discussion. People who support that viewpoint would have to vote” No” despite the fact that they would support amendments to the constitution as a whole. Many of these citizens may not even vote in the elections.
A so-called double majority requires at least 50 % of eligible voters to participate in the referendum question, and at least 50 % of the votes cast must be approved. If half of the electorate votes in favor of a plain lot, the House supports it.
Mr. Witthaya appears to be in favor of the “one and a half” majority rule that Nikorn Chamnong, a part of the Chartthaipattana and council secretary, suggested to tear the deadlock.
The “one and a half” concept means that more than 50 % of eligible voters may take part in a referendum. But the” Yes” vote could be less than 50 % of ballots cast. Because of this, voters may even abstaining or reject a ballot. In a ballot with, say, 100 votes cast, if there were a total of 20 vetoes and declined vote, leaving 80 Yes and No seats, then 41 Well seats may be enough.
If members ca n’t agree on the size of the majority, according to Mr. Witthaya, the joint committee will likely vote to determine the outcome.