Disasters now dubbed ‘national threats’

By The Nation

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, in his capacity as head of the National Council for Peace and Order, has invoked Article 44 to amend the internal security law with the definition of “national threats” being expanded to cover disasters, including natural related incidents.

 

The order has been published in the Royal Gazette today.

 

The Internal Security Command Office (Isoc) will be tasked with helping to assess the threats and report to the Cabinet. It will also develop operational plans for the Cabinet to endorse.

 

New internal security committees would be set up to take charge of implementing these plans at all levels – national, regional and provincial.

 

Prayut said his reason for invoking the order was that threats had become complex and Isoc needed to be strengthened so it could keep up with changes to ensure national security and public safety.

 

Isoc can also draw or transfer personnel from other government agencies to help with its work.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30332271

 

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So the army can get a little more jurisdiction I suppose.

Don't worry, it's only natural disasters caused by Thaksin. 

The only thing missing is the word “Crackdown”.

Should be called annual threats.

The noose is tightening not loosening! 

Typhoon Terrorists are now on the loose, deviant depressions that they are!!! 

5 hours ago, webfact said:

with the definition of “national threats” being expanded to cover disasters

Coups count ? 

 

Attitude adjustment for floods?

 

 

Coups count ? 

The reverse applies - after more than two dozen they are counted as natural disasters...

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8 hours ago, webfact said:

amend the internal security law with the definition of “national threats” being expanded

will include everything soon; definition of a police state

5 hours ago, Enoon said:

 

Attitude adjustment for floods?

 

 

Dam them all!

12 hours ago, webfact said:

invoked Article 44 to amend the internal security law

On a serious note, amending laws through Article 44 is good example of what Prayut could do prior to and after the next elections. NCPO Orders are constitutional as confirmed by the Constitutional Court and the courts accept now retroactive application of new laws.

If the electoral process and voting is not projected to produce a certain outcome, Prayut could unilaterally invoke a series of new or amended laws that could greatly alter the outcome.

 

The picture of him in the OP shows without a doubt, the stance of a dictator (not a 'leader').... just look at the facial expression and the sternness and 'threat' in his eyes and that finger pointing