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Bhumjaithai to Withdraw Signatures from Pheu Thai's Charter Draft on Court Ruling Fears

Bhumjaithai to Withdraw Signatures from Pheu Thai's Charter Draft on Court Ruling Fears

MGR Online•Politics•3h ago

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Bhumjaithai Party mandates members to retract their support from Pheu Thai's constitutional amendment proposal over potential conflicts with a Constitutional Court decision.

  • •The Bhumjaithai Party has resolved for its members to withdraw their signatures from the Pheu Thai Party's draft constitutional amendment.
  • •The decision stems from concerns that the draft's content may be in violation of a Constitutional Court ruling.
  • •Nann Boonyathida Somchai, spokesperson for Bhumjaithai and Deputy Minister of Digital Economy and Society, announced the party's resolution.
  • •The party's members had previously co-signed the draft amendment initiated by Pheu Thai.

Overview

  • •The Bhumjaithai Party has issued a resolution mandating its members to withdraw their signatures from the Pheu Thai Party's constitutional amendment draft.
  • •The Bhumjaithai Party's decision is due to concerns that the content of the draft amendment may violate a ruling by the Constitutional Court.
  • •Members of the Bhumjaithai Party, who had previously co-signed the draft amendment, are required to take action to retract their signatures.
  • •The draft amendment in question was initiated by the Pheu Thai Party and supported by coalition government parties.
  • •The announcement was made by the Bhumjaithai Party spokesperson on June 3rd.
  • •Nann Boonyathida Somchai, spokesperson for the Bhumjaithai Party, confirmed the party's resolution following a party meeting.
  • •The party believes a withdrawal of signatures is necessary in order to preempt any legal challenges related to the Constitutional Court's pronouncements.

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Key Quotes

Nann Boonyathida Somchai
"We have a necessity to withdraw our signatures due to fears that the content will contradict the Constitutional Court's ruling."
เรามีความจำเป็นจะต้องทำเรื่องถอนการลงชื่อ สืบเนื่องจากเกรงว่าเนื้อหาจะขัดต่อคำวินิจฉัยของศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ

Key Entities

Organization

Bhumjaithai Party(ภท.)ℹ️
A political party in Thailand that has decided to withdraw its members' signatures from a constitutional amendment draft.
Bhumjaithai Party(พรรคภูมิใจไทย)ℹ️
A political party in Thailand that has decided to withdraw its members' signatures from a constitutional amendment draft.
Pheu Thai Party(เพื่อไทย)ℹ️
The political party that initiated a draft constitutional amendment.
Constitutional Court(ศาล รธน.)ℹ️
The court responsible for ruling on constitutional matters in Thailand.
Constitutional Court(ศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ)ℹ️
The court responsible for ruling on constitutional matters in Thailand.
Ministry of Digital Economy and Society(กระทรวงดิจิทัลเพื่อเศรษฐกิจและสังคม)
A ministry within the Thai government.

Law

Pheu Thai's Constitution Amendment Draft(ร่างแก้ รธน.พท.)
A proposed amendment to the constitution initiated by the Pheu Thai Party.

Person

Nann Boonyathida Somchai(นางสาวแนน บุณย์ธิดา สมชัย)
Spokesperson for the Bhumjaithai Party and Deputy Minister of Digital Economy and Society.

Timeline

June 3(3 มิ.ย.)
The date when the Bhumjaithai Party spokesperson made the announcement.