The timeline for Thailand's politics over the
next 18 months now seems to be clearer, given what has been drafted in the
provisional constitution that is due to be announced soon.
According
to the draft, and what has been announced by National Council for Peace and
Order (NCPO) chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha, the country will have a new
permanent constitution next July, while an elected government will be formed by
the end of next year.
Under
the provisional charter, a National Legislative Assembly consisting of 200
members will act as the Parliament. It will select the prime minister, who will
set up the Cabinet.
The
NCPO will remain in power and work in parallel with the government until the
new constitution is announced.
Meanwhile,
a 250-member National Reform Council will be formed, with the goal of the selection
process being to get qualified, knowledgeable and experienced people from all
sectors and all provinces as council members.
The
selection process and the formation of the council could be completed within
about two months of the proclamation of the provisional charter.
The
reform council's work will start in early October and look into all areas,
including politics, economy, social, environment, energy, and the justice
system.
It will
provide a report with suggestions to a constitution drafting committee, which
will draft the new charter over the next 10 months.
A
well-informed NCPO source, who asked not to be named, said the provisional
charter was the result of a collaborative effort between legal expert Wissanu
Kreangam and the junta.
They
deliberated together on the power of the administrative, legislative and
judicial branches and the work of judges, as well as on the monarchy and an
amnesty for the coup-makers, said the source.
The 45
main articles of the draft provisional charter, and the other five articles of
the law to be announced, have been scrutinised from all angles, he said.
"It
must be acknowledged that |there will be people who agree and disagree with the
provisional charter, especially on the power of the NCPO," he added.
"The
drafting of the provisional charter is aimed at enabling the country's
administration according to the rule of law, and allowing national reform in
all its aspects.
"Then,
it would lead to a new permanent constitution following suggestions by a
National Reform Council," the NCPO source said.
The
source also said that those armed forces commanders who are due to retire at
the end of September had agreed they would not stay in their posts beyond that
date.
However,
whether they adhere to this would depend on the situation at the time, he
added.
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