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Kla Tham Withdraws from Pheu Thai Draft Over Court Fears

Kla Tham Withdraws from Pheu Thai Draft Over Court Fears

Matichon•Politics•12d ago

Reader Briefing

Kla Tham Party withdraws its MPs' signatures from Pheu Thai's constitutional amendment draft due to concerns about violating a Constitutional Court ruling.

  • •The Kla Tham Party has decided to withdraw its MPs' signatures from the proposed constitutional amendment draft by the Pheu Thai Party.
  • •The withdrawal is due to concerns that certain aspects of the draft may contravene a Constitutional Court ruling (18/2025).
  • •The court ruling stated that Parliament cannot allow citizens to directly elect members of a Constitutional Drafting Assembly (CDA).
  • •Kla Tham aims to prevent future legal complications and ensure compliance with the country's highest legal framework.
  • •Kla Tham will review Pheu Thai's revised draft before deciding whether to re-endorse it.

Overview

  • •On June 4, Attakorn Sirilatthayakorn, spokesperson for the Kla Tham Party, announced the party's decision regarding a constitutional amendment draft.
  • •The draft amendment, proposed by the Pheu Thai Party, concerns the establishment of a new constitution through a Constitutional Drafting Assembly (CDA).
  • •The Kla Tham Party expressed concerns that parts of the draft might violate Constitutional Court ruling 18/2025.
  • •Constitutional Court ruling 18/2025 stipulated that Parliament cannot allow citizens to directly elect members of the CDA.
  • •The Kla Tham Party resolved to have its MPs withdraw their signatures from the draft proposed by the Pheu Thai Party.
  • •This action is intended to prevent legal problems and uncertainties that may arise in the future, ensuring compliance with the supreme law.
  • •Attakorn Sirilatthayakorn stated that the party's intention is to be thorough and align with the country's highest legal framework.
  • •Kla Tham will review any revised draft submitted by Pheu Thai and hold internal discussions to decide on whether to re-sign.

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Key Quotes

Attakorn Sirilatthayakorn
"The party is concerned that parts of the draft may conflict with the Constitutional Court's ruling 18/2025, which stipulated that Parliament cannot allow citizens to directly elect members of the Constitutional Drafting Assembly (CDA)."
พรรคมีความกังวลว่า บางส่วนของร่างอาจขัดต่อคำวินิจฉัยของศาลรัฐธรรมนูญที่ 18/2025 ซึ่งได้วางหลักการไว้ว่า รัฐสภาไม่อาจกำหนดให้ประชาชนเลือกสมาชิกสภาร่างรัฐธรรมนูญ (สสร.) ได้โดยตรง
Attakorn Sirilatthayakorn
"Therefore, to prevent legal issues and future uncertainties, the Kla Tham Party has resolved to have its Members of Parliament who previously co-signed the constitutional amendment draft withdraw their names from the draft proposed by the Pheu Thai Party."
ดังนั้น เพื่อป้องกันปัญหาข้อกฎหมายและความไม่ชัดเจนที่อาจเกิดขึ้นในอนาคต พรรคกล้าธรรม จึงมีมติให้สมาชิกสภาผู้แทนราษฎรของพรรคที่ได้ร่วมลงชื่อสนับสนุนร่างแก้ไขรัฐธรรมนูญดังกล่าวไปก่อนหน้านี้ ถอนรายชื่อออกจากร่างที่พรรคเพื่อไทยเสนอ

Key Entities

Organization

Kla Tham Party(พรรคกล้าธรรม)
A political party that has withdrawn its support from a proposed constitutional amendment draft.
Pheu Thai Party(พรรคเพื่อไทย)ℹ️
The political party that proposed a constitutional amendment draft concerning the establishment of a Constitutional Drafting Assembly.
Constitutional Court(ศาลรัฐธรรมนูญ)ℹ️
The judicial body that issued ruling 18/2025 concerning the election of members for a Constitutional Drafting Assembly.
Constitutional Drafting Assembly (CDA) members(สมาชิกสภาร่างรัฐธรรมนูญ)
Members proposed to be elected for the drafting of a new constitution, whose direct election by citizens was questioned by the ruling.

Person

Attakorn Sirilatthayakorn(นายอรรถกร ศิริลัทธยากร)
Spokesperson for the Kla Tham Party and an MP for Chachoengsao, who announced the party's decision to withdraw support from the Pheu Thai draft.
MP for Chachoengsao(ส.ส.ฉะเชิงเทรา)
The parliamentary constituency represented by Attakorn Sirilatthayakorn.

Law

Constitutional Court Ruling 18/2025(คำวินิจฉัยของศาลรัฐธรรมนูญที่ 18/2025)
A specific ruling by the Constitutional Court that established the principle that Parliament cannot allow citizens to directly elect members of the Constitutional Drafting Assembly.