One of the demands of the "flash mob" is charter amendment. Nor can the PM claim that he and his colleagues can't intervene in parliament's business because a House panel has already begun studying the proposed amendment. The fact is, the House panel is dominated by coalition MPs and anyway, the government committed in its policy declaration to join the amendment bandwagon. Over the years, opposition parties, political activists, academics and students have demanded changes in those clauses that are unfair to state opponents, saying such unfairness is the root of political conflict. He should know that all efforts to rebuild the nation in the post-coronavirus era will fail, unless political games are reset under fair rules that can be achieved through charter amendment.

Source: Bangkok Post July 22, 2020 22:52 UTC