Meechai Ruchupan, the junta-appointed head of the Constitution Drafting Committee has appeared at the regime's National Legislative Assembly (NLA) to defend the bill to require political parties to hold primary elections. (Bangkok Post file photo)The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) on Thursday approved the setting up of a tripartite committee to review the controversial political party bill and iron out differences. It will focus on the controversial primary vote which was introduced in the bill during the NLA's scrutiny. CDC chairman Meechai Ruchupan insisted Thursday the EC should be kept clear of the primary vote. Nikorn Chamnong, adviser to the Chartthaipattana party's leader, said introducing criminal proceedings against cheats in the primary vote was acceptable but not the rule on dissolving parties.

Source: Bangkok Post July 20, 2017 21:45 UTC