the Constitution Drafting Committee published the first draft of the Organic Act on Elections, a reform of regulations on political parties that comes under the new junta-backed constitution.

the Constitution Drafting Committee published the first draft of the Organic Act on Elections, a reform of regulations on political parties that comes under the new junta-backed constitution.  One of the aim of the new election regulations is to prevent persons with financial influence, such as business tycoons, from controlling the activities political parties.   Seri Suwanpanon, Chair of the junta’s National Reform Steering Committee, has announced that  cases where political positions are bought and sold will be severely punished under the new regulations. Punishments will range from five years in prison to the death penalty.