Major parties slam NLA
THE SUNDAY NATION April 10, 2016
Democrat and Pheu Thai politicians oppose senate having a role in selecting PM
POLITICIANS from the two major parties have slammed the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) move to approve an additional question in the referendum, which would open the way for the next Senate to help choose a prime minister. They say it implies that elected members of the House of Representatives would not be necessary.
"I think then we should not elect MPs, just let the appointed Senate take care of public administration," Nipit Intrasombat, the Democrat Party deputy leader, posted on his Facebook page yesterday.
The comment came after the NLA last week approved an additional referendum question asking whether Parliament, which is made up of Upper and the Lower Houses, should jointly approve a prime minister for the five-year transitional period after the election....(read more).... http://www.nationmultimedia.com/poli...-30283650.html