Chairman of the Thai Government Whip Withaya Buranasiri said on Saturday that Constitution amendments which were pushed by the coalition government will protect the country's political institution.
Withaya, leader of the parliament organization which was attended by ruling parties' Parliament Members (MPs), was quoted by the local newspaper Bangkok Post's webnews as saying that the government is not trying to amend the charter for themselves, and there are no external factors pressuring the government to amend some of the articles.
He said if the charter hinders certain MPs and cabinet members from working and causes political instability, there is a need for the government to amend it, he added.
Regarding deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra's exile to Britain, Withaya said if the amnesty law is amended, it will not be for the benefits of Thaksin. He believed the MPs who would like the amnesty law to be amended want to strengthen Thailand's political stability.
Commenting on the civil group People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD)'s anti-government demonstrations, the government chief whip said they would damage the country's image and reputation.
During the past months, the PAD held several mass demonstrations to protest the government's charter amendments move. They argued the amendments will only benefit the government and Thaksin.
After Thaksin was ousted from the Government House during a military coup in 2006, the coup makers abolished the 1997 Constitution and pushed the 2007 Constitution, which is Thailand's18th Constitution since 1932.
Source: Xinhua
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