Military ‘has nothing to do with politics’: Prawit

[webfact]

Military ‘has nothing to do with politics’: Prawit

By The Nation

 

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan

 

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan said on Wednesday that the idea of major parties joining forces against the military would “not have anything to do with the military”, and it would continue working as usual.

The military, he added, has not made any political act, so it could not be the parties’ competitor in politics. 

 

Prawit was referring to suggestions that the military might run candidates of its own in the upcoming national election. 

 

Meanwhile, another deputy PM, Wissanu Krea-ngam, said amendments to laws needed for the expected local-administration elections would be submitted to the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) by early next year. 

 

He said he could not confirm at this point whether those elections could be held before the national election because he did not know how long it would take for the NLA to discuss the laws.

 

There are six related laws to be deliberated.

 

However, he said the local elections should not be held at the same time as the national election, or problems could arise.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30332797

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-11-29

[pieeyed]

Mr Moo has everything to do with politics

 

 

[Ricardo]

'Amazing Thailand' strikes once again !

[Solinvictus]

Wow...blatant presumed ignorance.

Yes, amazing...55555

[Chang_paarp]

26 minutes ago, webfact said:

The military, he added, has not made any political act, so it could not be the parties’ competitor in politics. 

So the last 3 years have been a dream? 
The toad has demonstrated his limited grasp of the real world. (Again)

[PatOngo]

Military ‘has nothing to do with politics’: Prawit

.........and the nation collectively sighed.....if only!

[nausea]

He may be confusing  "doesn't" with "shouldn't".

[baboon]

I wonder if he just opens his gob to see what will come out of it next?

[Sid Celery]

Oh God, another barrow load of BS from Mr Piggy. I bet 3 people in Thailand believe him, including his Mum and Prayuth.

 

Tosser.

Edited November 29, 2017 by Sid Celery

[stephen tracy]

6 hours ago, Sid Celery said:

Oh God, another barrow load of BS from Mr Piggy. I bet 3 people in Thailand believe him, including his Mum and Prayuth.

 

Tosser.

It was his mum and Prayuth that told him to say that.  

[coulson]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

The military, he added, has not made any political act, so it could not be the parties’ competitor in politics

This man invariably speaks a trillion miles from reality.

 

A true key indicator.

[stephen tracy]

1 minute ago, coulson said:

This man invariably speaks a trillion miles from reality.

 

A true key indicator.

I personally think he's at best, unhinged, and at worse, quite insane. 

[coulson]

4 minutes ago, stephen tracy said:

I personally think he's at best, unhinged, and at worse, quite insane. 

I'll bet my bottom dollar he thinks the opposite

[USPatriot]

Unless the government is under military control....

 

Oops

[SABloke]

I wonder how Steve's gonna spin this one? 

[JAG]

7 hours ago, stephen tracy said:

I personally think he's at best, unhinged, and at worse, quite insane. 

I suspect that he is so accustomed to lying cheating and being grovelled to as the chief power-broker in the military clique he heads up, that he assumes that what ever he says is true.

 

The emperor has no clothes?

[kaorop]

15 hours ago, nausea said:

He may be confusing  "doesn't" with "shouldn't".

I come for the loony news but stay for the comedy gold...?

[yellowboat]

17 hours ago, webfact said:

The military, he added, has not made any political act, so it could not be the parties’ competitor in politics. 

Attacking the Shinawatras rightly or wrongly has political implications.  So no they are not apolitical.   Plus they pass laws in their rubber stamp, appointed parliament.  That would be political.  Maybe from his autocratic view on the world, it was seem apolitical. 

[chainarong]

The excitement machine has bluerted out another load of cobblers, Ha Ha Ha................................

[gk10002000]

Was something lost in translation?  The military basically banned political parties, and group meetings.   I guess from their point of view that has nothing to do with politics

Edited November 30, 2017 by gk10002000
editorial

[TheMacMan]

Military ‘has nothing to do with politics’: Prawit

My first thought was <deleted>?

But now I wonder if this is a "lost in translation" thing and means the complete opposite? As in "has nothing but means everything"?  

[Confuscious]

So, the Junta is not doing any politics?
Good to know ......

[Lupatria]

18 hours ago, webfact said:

Military ‘has nothing to do with politics’: Prawit

Then why don't you stay out of it? Is this guy for real?

[ujayujay]

?

[Tradewind777]

I’m reminded of the phrase “Just because you don’t have an interest in politics does not mean that politics does not have an interest in you”.

 

 

[YetAnother]

19 hours ago, webfact said:

Military ‘has nothing to do with politics’: Prawit

and i thought thailand did not have comedians

[Jonmarleesco]

Has Prawit missed his true vocation, or is there still time to step onto the stage, I wonder?

[Sir Dude]

"The military has nothing to do with politics"...what a retarded thing to say.

[Xonax]

And Corruption has nothing to do with politics as well!!!

Good that someone with power was determined to stop the never ending greedy politicians!!!

[Ossy]

51 minutes ago, Jonmarleesco said:

Has Prawit missed his true vocation, or is there still time to step onto the stage, I wonder?

Yes . . . the Wells Fargo one, hopefully, that rode into the sunset and was never seen again.