They said the election that will be held under the draft charter will be a tool to legitimise the NCPO's hold on power. "If the draft charter which we oppose is accepted, we still can work to rectify things through the National Steering Reform Assembly. Mr Piyabutr said the charter drafting process is still governed by the 2014 interim charter. The groups said several draft charter provisions, such as the appointed Senate, would send the country backwards. He noted the draft charter is designed in a manner that makes it hard to amend, which would be a "time bomb" leading to future political violence.

Source: Bangkok Post July 24, 2016 22:41 UTC