Thailand: Deputy PM insists charter 'not a script' - Public referendum not needed, says Wissanu

<p><span>Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam denied rumours Wednesday that charter drafters would draw up a new charter based on a "prepared script".&nbsp;</span></p><p><span><span>"That is not true. The country has seen a number of charter drafting processes. And every time a process is about to begin, there will be speculation like this. There is no prepared draft. The process&nbsp;<span>is being closely watched by the whole country," he said. Mr Wissanu said he did not consider a public referendum a necessary step in the writing and endorsing process. Some believe that without a referendum&nbsp;<span>the draft charter may not truly belong to the public and may in fact reflect the coup-makers' agenda.&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></p>
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