 However, it urged the junta to transfer power back to the people as soon as possible and give the promised interim government a free hand to run the country.It also urged the junta to ensure that the promised constitution gave similar rights to the abrogated 1997 People's Constitution and also to allow the public to participate in its drafting, as the 1997 Constitution was.Saneh Chamarik, chairman of the state [[National Human Rights Commission (Thailand)|National Human Rights Commission]], stated in an interview, "I do not think [the coup] is about progression or regression [of democracy], but about problem solving."