Govt denies recruiting people to answer PM’s questions

By The Nation

 

File photo: Interior Minister Gen Anupong Paochinda

 

Government ministers and officials yesterday rejected speculation that the government was recruiting people to reply to Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha’ s six questions in regard to future politics and the election.

Among the six questions, people were asked whether the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) and prime minister had the right to support particular political parties, resulting in speculation that the junta planned to enter politics or even set up its own party. Almost 20,000 people yesterday responded to Prayut’s questions, Interior Minister General Anupong Paochinda said.

 

Anupong said 19,580 people had responded freely and not been persuaded to do so, as had been alleged by Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva. “We don’t have a policy to direct people to reply to the questions. Anyone doing this would be guilty,” Anupong said.

 

His remarks were echoed by Deputy Prime Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan, who insisted that people had not been recruited to answer the prime minister’s questions. Abhisit on Monday said he had been told that people in Bangkok had been recruited to answer the questions and he was investigating the claim.

 

Monday was the first day that the government Dhamrongtham centres were receiving public responses.

 

However, the number of the people turning out on Monday was relatively low, which Prawit conceded by saying that it was just the first day. Prawit said Prayut only wanted to learn from people what they thought about the issues, not from politicians who have accused the prime minister of sidetracking the political process by asking the questions.

 

Prawit rejected the notion that the junta would follow the public’s opinion if people responded that it would be acceptable for the junta to set up a political party, adding that it was an issue to be decided in the future. However, he said the prime minister would not set up a party himself.

 

Government Spokesperson Lt-General Sansern Kaewkamnerd said the prime minister had asked the questions because he would like people to consider the progress of ongoing projects, including reforms and the national strategy. He added that Prayut did not want to see those efforts go to waste after the present government steps down, so people had been invited to submit opinions about how the projects could be maintained.

 

Meanwhile, Prawit instructed fellow Cabinet members to use an “offensive strategy” in performing their duties, as there was an ongoing attempt to discredit government officials by the dissemination of false information.

 

After Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting, Sansern said Prawit, who chaired the meeting, had ordered ministers to work in accordance with Prayut’s instructions as they had pledged to do. “There has been mudslinging, distortion and distribution of false information to discredit government officials.

 

We admit that some [things that have been said] are true, but others are not,” Sansern said. Prawit also told ministers to explain their work to the public, Sansern added.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30331628

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-11-15

Liar, liar, pants on fire !   

If they didn't pay, how else would these clowns get people to respond in the way they wanted them to?  With all these bullets in their feet I'm surprised Prayuth and Prawit can still walk.

We'll, if they deny it, it must be true! 

1 hour ago, webfact said:

After Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting, Sansern said Prawit, who chaired the meeting, had ordered ministers to work in accordance with Prayut’s instructions as they had pledged to do. “There has been mudslinging, distortion and distribution of false information to discredit government officials.

 

We admit that some [things that have been said] are true, but others are not,” Sansern said. Prawit also told ministers to explain their work to the public, Sansern added.

"We admit that some are true..."

 

Oh, do tell!

11 minutes ago, Samui Bodoh said:

"We admit that some are true..."

 

Oh, do tell!

"Ok, ok, we really did count the twerks..."

And Thais should believe you because.......?

 

Elections. 

I would generally be pissed off but the fact someone can now openly speak out against the Junta shows they will not be about for too long

1 minute ago, Dave67 said:

I would generally be pissed off but the fact someone can now openly speak out against the Junta shows they will not be about for too long

I think steven00 will strong disagree with you but let's hope you're right and he's wrong. 

4 minutes ago, stephen tracy said:

I think steven00 will strong disagree with you but let's hope you're right and he's wrong. 

I Put in my ignore bin a long time ago

Surely they can't be accused of recruiting, there was such a poor turn out!

11 minutes ago, Dave67 said:

I would generally be pissed off but the fact someone can now openly speak out against the Junta shows they will not be about for too long

So you think the magpie is going to get a call do you, me to

1 minute ago, coulson said:

Surely they can't be accused of recruiting, there was such a poor turn out!

220,200 could be arsed to answer his 4 questions, So 6 questions will be a reach for most, Glutton for punishment

3 minutes ago, wakeupplease said:

So you think the magpie is going to get a call do you, me to

Yep, last thing Thailand needs is a power vacuum so they have to go through the facade of an election. I don't think it will be an unfair election either, won't be allowed by the current boss

children will be children

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Prawit said Prayut only wanted to learn from people what they thought about the issues,

 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

However, he said the prime minister would not set up a party himself.

He, Prayut, himself . . . well he is only one entity - one half-wit, you might say - so setting up a party, on his own and even with his clout, might take some doing, especially with his lowly pubic opinion ratings.

 

More interesting, in this media show, is this growing divergence between Prawit - doing most of the talking, these days - and Prayut that seems to be gathering momentum, as P1 starts to accept that most Thais hate the sight and the sound of him. Could be interesting, especially in a couple of months, by which time they MIGHT have counted and accurately recorded the verdicts to the 'six stupid questions'.

 

With Anupong now in the frame it makes me wonder how much pressure the PM is putting in his Interior Minister to make a start towards improving the image and performance of the RTP. Sweet Fanny Adams would be my guess.

 

They do make a bonny pair, though, don't they . . .

Edited November 15, 20178 yr by Ossy
omission

I would deny it as well.

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Prawit said Prayut only wanted to learn from people what they thought about the issues, not from politicians who have accused the prime minister of side-tracking the political process by asking the questions.

If you look closely, there's an intriguing gap opening up, between the 2 P's. Could it be that P2 thinks he's smarter than P1? That's the general feeling I get.

This junta won't step down: they love to use and missuse their power: Prayut and Prawit try anything to stay on top of the stage to cotrol anything in this country and to destabilize Thailand at the very end!

24 minutes ago, Ossy said:

He, Prayut, himself . . . well he is only one entity - one half-wit, you might say - so setting up a party, on his own and even with his clout, might take some doing, especially with his lowly pubic opinion ratings.

 

More interesting, in this media show, is this growing divergence between Prawit - doing most of the talking, these days - and Prayut that seems to be gathering momentum, as P1 starts to accept that most Thais hate the sight and the sound of him. Could be interesting, especially in a couple of months, by which time they MIGHT have counted and accurately recorded the verdicts to the 'six stupid questions'.

 

With Anupong now in the frame it makes me wonder how much pressure the PM is putting in his Interior Minister to make a start towards improving the image and performance of the RTP. Sweet Fanny Adams would be my guess.

 

They do make a bonny pair, though, don't they . . .

brilliant photo, dumb and dumber. Look at Prayut's posture, ''I'm not with stupid'' 

4 hours ago, webfact said:

We admit that some [things that have been said] are true, but others are not,” Sansern said. Prawit also told ministers to explain their work to the public, Sansern added.

Wonderful vagueness coming from the junta.  They just cannot help themselves.  They have to make trouble where there is none. 

4 hours ago, candide said:

We'll, if they deny it, it must be true! 

Beat me to it!

Why would they lie?

They are such honorable and good people and they never ever lied...ever...

amazing what 500 baht will get you in Thailand  Prob the answers were written out for them to

2 hours ago, Ossy said:

If you look closely, there's an intriguing gap opening up, between the 2 P's. Could it be that P2 thinks he's smarter than P1? That's the general feeling I get.

Will you stop asking my Jewellery and suiets i wear I bought them last junket trip to London

I forsee the current government getting on the paid blogger and bot scheme that other governments are using for domestic manipulation of the masses just like the Philippines and Turkey are doing. 

Yes, well, the big lie of dishonest governments across the planet 'We don't have a policy to do this ".

 

They don't say they aren't doing it of course, they just say the government has not adopted it as an official policy. Not quite the same thing.

Psst don't tell anyone. ?

14 hours ago, Ossy said:

If you look closely, there's an intriguing gap opening up, between the 2 P's. Could it be that P2 thinks he's smarter than P1? That's the general feeling I get.

Well, the relationship is a bit complex. Prayut is the PM but Prawit is the leader of the military faction to which Prayut belongs. 

29 minutes ago, candide said:

Well, the relationship is a bit complex. Prayut is the PM but Prawit is the leader of the military faction to which Prayut belongs. 

At the end of the day they're both just lackeys for the powers that be.