Coalition whips resolve to delay third reading

The coalition coordination committee on parliamentary affairs resolved Monday to delay the third reading of charter amendment bill, the chief whip said.

Chief coalition whip Udomdej Rattanasathien said the whips resolved that the Parliament could proceed with the third reading but it should not do it now.

Udomdej said the whips saw that the third reading would be in conflict with the Constitution Court's order so the whip decided not to have the third reading put on meeting agenda during a joint sitting of MPs and senators on Tuesday.

He said if the whips saw that if the third reading went ahead Tuesday, opponents would seek another ruling from the Constitution Court against the charter amendment bill.

The Nation