Paiboon to file proposal to suspend primary system

By The Nation

 

Paiboon Nititawan

 

Former junta-appointed reformer Paiboon Nititawan plans to file a proposal to suspend the primary voting system stipulated in the Political Party Act, with the stated intention to “reduce the process for parties given the limited timetable”.

 

Political parties have been frozen since the 2014 coup following the junta’s ban against political assemblies of five or more people.

As a result, political parties have been unable to mobilise ahead of the election currently scheduled for November.

 

Paiboon planned to file a letter with junta head Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha on Thursday to “maintain national peace and order” until the election and the Election Commission endorses its result.

 

Paiboon has been preparing to set up a party with the clear agenda to support Prayut as prime minister after the election.

 

He will also file another letter with Pornpetch Wichitcholchai, president of the National Legislative Assembly, on Friday to seek a legal means to suspend the primary voting system.

 

The primary system, which would require all parties to internally elect their MP candidates in designated constituencies, has raised concerns among politicians that it could reduce the parties' power and empower backstage players supporting each candidate.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30334443

 

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For a vile man who said that election not for Thailand, he sure has lots to say about election. 

11 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

For a vile man who said that election not for Thailand, he sure has lots to say about election. 

was happy when he left that post;

stringing together what he said along the way over time, he seems part of the clique of elites that want all of us gone

3 hours ago, webfact said:

 

He will also file another letter with Pornpetch Wichitcholchai, president of the National Legislative Assembly, on Friday to seek a legal means to suspend the primary voting system.

Of course! How can the military be sure they can stack their pupets if they need to be elected?

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Paiboon planned to file a letter with junta head Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha on Thursday to “maintain national peace and order” until the election and the Election Commission endorses its result.

He needs to read the 2017 Constitution that already provides for the NCPO to remain in power until an elected government is installed.

5 hours ago, webfact said:

He will also file another letter with Pornpetch Wichitcholchai, president of the National Legislative Assembly, on Friday to seek a legal means to suspend the primary voting system.

As the article observed, political objections have already been raised with primary voting months ago.

 

Paiboon seems like a politician without a coherent cause - he's gyrating all over the political landscape "baking & shaking."

This monkey will need to relocate once these vampires are removed 

4 hours ago, Srikcir said:

He needs to read the 2017 Constitution that already provides for the NCPO to remain in power until an elected government is installed.

As the article observed, political objections have already been raised with primary voting months ago.

 

Paiboon seems like a politician without a coherent cause - he's gyrating all over the political landscape "baking & shaking."

A nutter