Mr Chuan, chief adviser to the Democrats, said Sunday he and other party executives agreed party members should not keep demanding political restrictions be lifted. The real obstacle is people, Mr Chuan said, adding that while several previous constitutions contained certain flaws, they still had merits. In essence, the constitution itself is not a problem, but the people who do not uphold democracy are the real culprits, Mr Chuan said. However, one problem facing political parties is they are required to fulfil certain obligations, such as reviewing their membership database, as stipulated by the organic law on political parties which was enacted on Oct 8. They were asked about the lifting of political restrictions and the postponement of the general election.

Source: Bangkok Post December 10, 2017 22:07 UTC