Opposition won’t pursue ethics amendments for now

Women’s Party says it wants to focus on higher-priority changes to the constitution

People’s Party spokesman Parit Wacharasindhu (left) and deputy party leader Sirikanya Tansakun attend a parliamentary meeting in Bangkok on Sept 3. (Photo: Nutthawat Wichieanbut)
At a parliamentary meeting in Bangkok on September 3, Sirikanya Tansakun and People’s Party spokesman Parit Wacharasindhu ( left ) attend. ( Photo: Nutthawat Wichieanbut )

Following a U-turn by the Pheu Thai Party in the matter, the Women’s Party has agreed to put a hold on its campaign to change the constitution’s provisions governing moral standards for social politicians.

According to party spokesman Parit Wacharasindhu, the main opposition party is prepared to forgo discussions on the subject for the time being because it does n’t want other parties to use the controversy as an excuse to reject the opposition’s proposals. &nbsp,

He noted that the party is pushing for six additional constitutional amendments, including one that would prevent a new military coup, one that would reform the armed forces, and one that would prevent collusion between the National Anti-Corruption Commission ( NACC ) and the government.

All political events should take into account these minor adjustments and work together to achieve them, he said, even though it may not be approved before the upcoming general election.

Mr. Parit even refuted accusations that the Pheu Thai Party, which is leading the coalition, was pushing to amend ethics posts in self-serving favors. According to critics, a change like this could allow many of the parties ‘ people off the hook.

He claimed that the real purpose of the action was to prevent the Constitutional Court and other independent organizations from utilizing morality as a tool to badly address political parties.

As they try to find a way to down the group, plaintiffs have filed many “ethics” grievances against Pheu Thai numbers, including the prime minister.

Many people of the Women’s Party, however, remain at risk of life bans from politicians, as anti-graft authorities are reviewing ethics complaints against 44 members of the Move Forward Party, the president of the main opposition party. The people ‘ support for lese-majeste law amendments, which the contract judge cited when Move Forward wasdissolved, has been cited by petitioners.

The People’s Party still thinks it is necessary to quit the courts and other organizations from monopolizing the power to hold officeholders responsible for their moral standards, according to Mr. Parit.

According to a Government House resource, Pheu Thai is expected to abandon its effort to alter the NACC’s natural law and a new bill that it is proposing after this week.

The decision was made in response to a report from senior party images, which suggested there was a chance that the costs would face strong opposition from coalition partners, according to the cause.

Pheu Thai has rather turned to its original plan to modify the 2017 law, except for sections 1 and 2 dealing with the king, in order to stable the changes it wants, said the cause.

The organization is awaiting the passage of the invoice enacting a contract referendum, which is currently being reviewed by the Senate, before attempting to organize the first referendum on the proposed charter amendment plan, according to the source.