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Civilian academics eyed for membership
The Defence Ministry's reconciliation panels will see a diverse set of members, not just a pool of military officers, said defence permanent secretary Chaicharn Changmongkol.
Gen Chaicharn, who heads the directing committee for national reconciliation, said Defence Minister Prawit Wongsuwon is demanding better representation on the sub-committees.
He said he is screening and approaching civilian academics to sit on the sub-committees and the lists of members of the sub-committee are expected to be completed this week.
The Chaicharn committee, known as the directing committee for national conciliation, was set up by Gen Prawit who chairs one of the four committees to push national reform, national strategy, reconciliation and strategic national administration.
The four panels are under the Committee for National Administration under the Framework of National Reform, Strategy, and Reconciliation chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
The directing committee is made up of the leaders of the armed forces and the police, the interior permanent secretary, and Lt Gen Nat Intaracharoen, chairman of the regime's reconciliation centre.
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