It is such a pity the impeachment bill which quietly passed the House's first reading this week rarely merited a mention in the media and has been out of the political spotlight. If signed into law, the legislation would promote direct democracy and give teeth to local voters to keep their elected administrators and mayors in check.
The draft law aims to enable local voters to use their signatures to initiate impeachment probes against elected local officials such as members of local administrative offices and the mayors and governors of Bangkok and Pattaya. Local voters would also be able to gather signatures to propose local laws.
