Doubts raised over Pichai’s ‘national government’ idea

 

BANGKOK: -- The idea of a ‘national government’ to rule the country following the next general election has not been fully welcomed by key figures, after former Democrat Party leader Pichai Rattakul floated the notion over the weekend.

 

Pornpetch Wichitcholchai, president of the National Legislative Assembly (NLA), said on Tuesday it was too soon to talk about such an idea and clarification may in any case well be required as to what exactly a national government means.

The new Constitution had not been designed to pave the way for such a government, he said.

 

However, it did allow for an outsider prime minister, which would have to be decided upon by MPs, Pornpetch added, stressing that it had nothing to do with the NLA.

 

Whether or not the idea of a national government was being floated to test the water, the NLA president pointed out that it had come from a political party.

 

He declined to comment on whether this was part of a plan for future negotiations in politics.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30326519

 

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Is there other governments resulting from a general election.? These dinosaurs must lay awake at night trying to come up with the most stupid statements in a competition with their associates.

24 minutes ago, webfact said:

The new Constitution had not been designed to pave the way for such a government, he said.

 

The entire constitution has been designed for exactly this purpose.

 

25 minutes ago, webfact said:

However, it did allow for an outsider prime minister, which would have to be decided upon by MPs, Pornpetch added, stressing that it had nothing to do with the NLA.

 

"It had nothing to do with the NLA".  Is he talking about the appointed "legislature" which is paving the way for this?

 

26 minutes ago, webfact said:

Whether or not the idea of a national government was being floated to test the water, the NLA president pointed out that it had come from a political party.

 

Actually, it came from a FORMER leader of a party, not a current one and not the party itself. A very different thing.

 

27 minutes ago, webfact said:

He declined to comment on whether this was part of a plan for future negotiations in politics.

 

There is no need to comment; this plan has been in the works for a long time and everybody knows it.

 

Rarely have I seen such nonsense in such a few short sentences.

 

2 hours ago, Samui Bodoh said:

 

There is no need to comment; this plan has been in the works for a long time and everybody knows it.

No doubt, but the best laid plans of mice and men ... .

Yup, let's scrap elections and let our appointed MPs pick the PM. What's wrong with our version of democracy?

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The new Constitution had not been designed to pave the way for such a government, he said.

precisely

it has been designed to maintain the current order

40 minutes ago, AGareth2 said:

precisely

it has been designed to maintain the current order

Agreed! Why else would PM Prayut Chan-o-cha be creating a multitude of fanciful 20 year plans.

Fully expect a new 30 year bypass in this 20 year plan anyhow.

9 hours ago, webfact said:

what exactly a national government means

 

9 hours ago, webfact said:

The new Constitution had not been designed to pave the way for such a government

Meaning that a "national government" would be unconstitutional. But unconstitutional regime change has never stopped someone who holds extra-constitutional authority. As Prayut has said, he can do whatever with absolute power.