Bangkok Post News
The executive committee of the Democrat Party on Tuesday decided not to support their government coalition partners in their proposal to amend two key points of the 2007 constitution, Democrat Party spokesman Buranat Samutarak said.
There was only one absentee when the 19-member executive committee began its meeting at 2pm. The absent member was Chinnaworn Boonyakiat.After about 20 minutes of discussion, the executive committee decided not to join the five other coalition parties - Bhumjaithai, Chart Thai Pattana, Ruam Jai Thai Chart Pattana, Puea Pandin, and Social Action - in signing a charter amendment motion.
The five smaller parties want to amend Section 190, which requires all international agreements to receive prior parliamentary approval, and Section 94, which concerns the electoral system.
They want the multi-MP constituency system currently in use replaced by a single-seat constituency system.
They believe the present system favours the bigger and better financed parties.
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