Kla Tam Withdraws Support for Constitution Amendment Due to Court Ruling

MGR Online•Politics•3d ago

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The Kla Tam Party has withdrawn its support for the Pheu Thai Party's constitutional amendment proposal, citing concerns about potential violations of a Constitutional Court ruling regarding the origins of the Constitution Drafting Assembly.

•The Kla Tam Party has withdrawn its support for the Pheu Thai Party's constitutional amendment bill.
•The party cited concerns that the bill might conflict with a Constitutional Court ruling (No. 18/2025) concerning the direct election of members of the Constitution Drafting Assembly (CDA).
•The Kla Tam Party's MPs who had previously signed in support will retract their signatures.
•The party will review the revised details of any future proposals from the Pheu Thai Party.

Overview

•On June 4, 18:00, Artakorn Sirilatthayakorn, spokesperson for the Kla Tam Party, stated that the party reviewed the constitutional amendment draft proposed by the Pheu Thai Party.
•The Kla Tam Party expressed concern that parts of the draft might violate Constitutional Court ruling No. 18/2025.
•The ruling stated that Parliament cannot ordain that citizens directly elect members of the Constitution Drafting Assembly (CDA).
•Due to these concerns, the Kla Tam Party resolved for its MPs to withdraw their signatures from the Pheu Thai Party's proposed draft.
•This action aims to ensure prudence and compliance with the supreme legal framework of the country.
•Artakorn Sirilatthayakorn indicated that the party will await revised details of any new proposal from the Pheu Thai Party.
•The Kla Tam Party will then hold internal discussions to decide whether to re-endorse the revised draft.

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Key Quotes

Artakorn Sirilatthayakorn

"To prevent legal issues and future uncertainties, the Kla Tam Party has resolved to have its Members of Parliament who previously signed in support of the constitutional amendment withdraw their names from the draft proposed by the Pheu Thai Party."

เพื่อป้องกันปัญหาข้อกฎหมายและความไม่ชัดเจนที่อาจเกิดขึ้นในอนาคต พรรคกล้าธรรม จึงมีมติให้สมาชิกสภาผู้แทนราษฎรของพรรคที่ได้ร่วมลงชื่อสนับสนุนร่างแก้ไขรัฐธรรมนูญดังกล่าวไปก่อนหน้านี้ ถอนรายชื่อออกจากร่างที่พรรคเพื่อไทยเสนอ

Artakorn Sirilatthayakorn

"We will have to see the details that the Pheu Thai Party submits first."

คงต้องขอดูรายละเอียดที่พรรคเพื่อไทยเสนอเข้ามาก่อน

Key Entities

Person

Artakorn Sirilatthayakorn(อรรถกร ศิริลัทธยากร)

Spokesperson for the Kla Tam Party and Member of Parliament for Chachoengsao.

Organization

Kla Tam Party(พรรคกล้าธรรม)

Political party that has withdrawn support for a constitutional amendment bill.

Pheu Thai Party(พรรคเพื่อไทย)ℹ️

Political party that proposed a constitutional amendment bill.

Constitutional Court(ศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ)ℹ️

The court that issued ruling No. 18/2025 regarding the election of the Constitution Drafting Assembly.

Law

Constitutional Court Ruling No. 18/2025(คำวินิจฉัยศาลรัฐธรรมนูญที่ 18/2025)

The ruling that established principles for the election of the Constitution Drafting Assembly.

Policy

Constitution Drafting Assembly members(สมาชิกสภาร่างรัฐธรรมนูญ)

Individuals to be elected to draft a new constitution.