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Does the people's opinion matter? Although drafters of the new constitution are already labelling their output a "People's Constitution", farmers, fishermen, villagers and low-wage workers - who form the majority of the population - doubt their voices even matter. NEW CONSTITUTION Junta gets escape clause from prosecution Calls rejected for a ban on privatising state utilities or buying them back Parties unhappy with Senate, MP changes Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said yesterday that his party disagreed with senators being appointed rather than elected, as recommended by the Constitution Drafting Committee on Tuesday. Sonthi okay with decision on charges Council for National Security chairman General Sonthi Boon-yaratglin said yesterday he res-pected the decision of public prosecutors not to pursue cases of lese majeste against deposed prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.	Top Stories TRT convinced another coup on the way Politicians 'took Bt500m bribes for fire trucks deal' Democrat Party will live on forever, says Abhisit Saprang's cousin given PR work 'because of experience' Does the people's opinion matter?

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