Go ahead and support two referendums.

Parliament, Move forward in agreement for Thailand. Only two referendums went ahead. Believe in not disobeying the decision of the Constitutional Court. Emphasize that you must hold hands tightly. Persuading the Senate to approve Mr. Parit Watcharasinthu, MP for the Kao Klai Party, mentioned the case where more than 120 Pheu Thai Party MPs joined together to submit a draft amendment to Section 256 of the Constitution and the election of members of the Constitution Drafting Council (MPs). .R.) that in the past, what all parties agreed on was The second and third referendums were already forced by Article 256 of the Constitution and the Constitutional Court's decision 4/2021. The main debate therefore revolves around whether a first referendum is necessary or not. This is because there are different interpretations of the decisions of the Constitutional Court. Some parties view that The decision requires a referendum to be held first. MPs will draft a constitution, while some parties, especially senators, thi nk that a referendum must be held before any draft constitutional amendments can be submitted to parliament. Mr. Prit said that the standpoint of the Kao Klai Party agrees with that of Mr. Chusak Sirinil, the list of MPs. And the deputy leader of the Pheu Thai Party suggested that according to the law, two referendums are enough. The part that many parties hold that The first referendum must be held. It may be related to political interests. And there may be senators who do not support the amendment to Section 256. The Kao Klai Party is not impressed with the Pheu Thai Party's proposal. and ready to cooperate The following is an important question: Both parties must work together to find a way to convince all members of parliament, especially senators, to approve the two referendums. Another problem is in the details. Both the form and the source of power of MPs, the Kao Klai Party has prepared an amended draft that will be submitted alongside the Pheu Thai Party's draft. which has both the same and differen t parts 'The part that we agree with with the Pheu Thai Party is that 100% of the House of Representatives must be elected and that the minimum age for those applying for the House of Representatives election is 18 years old. But the point is Seeing things differently from the Pheu Thai Party is the election system The connection between the MPs and the Parliament and the power of the MPs to amend Chapter 1 and Chapter 2, which will use the parliamentary mechanism. In finding a resolution to these differences of opinion, however, there is a risk that the Constitutional Court It may decide the number of times that a referendum must be held, thus ensuring that the whole party has advanced. and Pheu Thai Party Still insisting on principles that two referendums are enough and hopes that Parliament will find a solution among itself. But there are still channels for people who disagree to submit matters to the Constitutional Court,' Mr. Prit said. As for the risk of a two-level majority in the Referendum Act, Mr. Prit said that this matter still exists. But in the two referendums, there may be different approaches. However, things are more worrisome. It is a guideline for the committee to consider and study guidelines for holding a referendum. To resolve the problem of differing opinions regarding the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand 2017 that questioned the first referendum. which contains the conditions of Category 1 and Category 2 may result in the voting of the people being unified. and the chance that the first referendum will pass has decreased. 'As for proposing a draft amendment to Section 256 along with proposing the appointment of MPs, the Pheu Thai Party and the Kao Klai Party confirm the same. that it does not violate the constitution Because the decision of the Constitutional Court does not prohibit doing this. But this is a debate that used to cause this process to falter in 2021, the Pheu Thai Party and the Move Forward Party. Must hold hands tightly To try to help convince the Senate, including MPs from some parties that are in the government, to approve and be ready to raise their hands to support the amendment of Section 256 and the House of Representatives without having to hold a referendum first,' Mr. Prit Said. Source: Thai News Agency