BANGKOK, March 26 (TNA) – Most Thais of voting age support amending Thai's less than one year old constitution, stating that it changing the document will to ensure prevailing justice for all parties concerned, according to a survey by the Assumption University ABAC Poll.
Noppadol Kannikar, director of ABAC's Social Innovation in Management and Business Analysis Center, said the survey was conducted by interviewing a random sample of 3,435 eligible voters in 18 provinces of the country during March 23-25.
Regarding charter weaknesses which must be redressed, slightly over one-third -- 34.7 per cent --indicated that the rules and regulations governing political parties, party dissolution, and the penalties
to be imposed on parties for actions deemed as illegal were of critical importance.
One in four -- some 25.4 per cent -- hold the view that the process to get members of the House of Representatives and senators should be changed while 28.4 per cent stated there are no constitutional weaknesses regarding the political party issue.
Probed regarding the strengths of the charter, one in four -- 24.8 per cent -- said it boosts the ability efficiency of the corruption prevention and suppression and 18.1 per cent stated it comes from the
referendum while 29.6 per cent said they found no strengths in the political party issue.
Asked to estimate the pros and cons of the charter, 49.2 per cent said they are equal, 24.3 per cent viewed there are more weaknesses and 26.5 per cent stated there are more strengths.
The poll found 59.3 per cent of the people surveyed supported the proposed constitutional amendment
process because they want to see equal justice for all parties concerned so that the country would enjoy
peace and order, and a stable political system strong.
However, one-third -- 32.9 per cent disagreed with the charter amendment because they believed the
proposed changes would benefit only a particular group of people and feared it would cause further
disturbances, while 7.8 per cent gave no opinion.
In addition, nearly half 49.1 per cent of those who support the charter amendment, said they want to have all articles of the constitutions except that of the monarchy amended while 40.4 per cent want to see amendments to the terms involving the political party dissolution and 10.5 per cent voiced no comment.
The survey showed that slightly over half of those interviewed -- 51.7 per cent -- said the government should have a means to integrate the experience and cumulative competence of the 111 former executives of the now-defunct Thai Rak Thai Party, now barred from politics, to help resolve the country's problems.
Another 41.6 per cent disagreed because the action violates the esablished rules and procedures lad down for the election, and is contrary to the spirit and intent of the original legislation, and 6.7 per cent had no opinion. (TNA)-E005
Political News : Last Update : 15:49:49 26 March 2008 (GMT+7:00)
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