November election still possible, says charter drafter

By The Nation

 

Constitution Drafting Commission spokesman Chatchai Na Chiangmai

 

Constitution Drafting Commission spokesman Chatchai Na Chiangmai has insisted the order via Article 44 to reschedule the deadline for political parties’ activities will not delay the election scheduled in November next year.

Junta chief General Prayut Chan-o-cha last Friday issued an Article 44 order aimed at extending some deadlines in the Political Party Act, which came into effect in early October. 

 

Political parties raised concerns over the new deadline giving them a short period of time to follow stipulations in the order. They also expressed fears that they could lose many of their current members, and saw the order as an attempt by the junta to “reset” party memberships. 

 

Chatchai explained the time line of the road map for the next election. He said that the charter stipulates that the next election would be held within 150 days after four essential organic laws – those concerning political party laws, the Election Commission law, election of MPs and origin of the Senate – were promulgated.

 

The former two laws have already came into effect while the latter two are under review in ad-hoc committees and expected to pass their third readings in late January next year and come into effect in June at the latest, he said. 

 

“One hundred and fifty days after June would fall in November. So, as of now, I don’t see any sign or circumstance that would lead to a delay,” he said.

 

Chatchai also argued that the Article 44 order was not a “reset” but a process to update and confirm party membership.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30334836

 

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48 minutes ago, webfact said:

 

Constitution Drafting Commission spokesman Chatchai Na Chiangmai has insisted the order via Article 44 to reschedule the deadline for political parties’ activities will not delay the election scheduled in November next year.

It's not what your "adviser" says (see other thread)! 

Misguided optimism at its finest. 

possible.....but highly unlikely

Expect the unexpected and don’t be surprised when the rigger takes it all!

 

 

7 hours ago, webfact said:

The former two laws have already came into effect while the latter two are under review in ad-hoc committees and expected to pass their third readings in late January next year and come into effect in June at the latest, he said. 

 

“One hundred and fifty days after June would fall in November. So, as of now, I don’t see any sign or circumstance that would lead to a delay,” he said.

There's only one thing worse than waiting for a committee to do what it was set up to do and that's waiting for an ad-hoc committee to do the business. Although ad-hoc means 'towards a specific purpose or end', I reckon we can rest assured that, at some point or other, the ad-hoc-ness of the process will be used as the reason for the infernal eternal organic laws not being completed 'in June at the latest' . . . some ad-hoc expert in the organic law field will be 'on his holidays', for example.

 

Regarding the 150 days, you're darned right, Chatchai: it would fall in November . . . 27th November, in fact. So no probs, there, then . . . 3 WHOLE DAYS in which to set-up an election and, more crucially, for all the vying parties to get their acts together. How dare you make those comments - that impact so heavily on Thailand's 60 million people - with that 'couldn't give a shit - I was told to say all this stuff' look on your face?

 

Tell me why it is, fellow posters, that we always seem to be grumbling about something or other, always criticising absurd logistics or management or downright inadequate commitment by one faction of the government or another or sometimes bad attitudes on the part of the Thai people at large? I've only ever made one complimentary post, relating to how much I enjoyed life, here in my ancient and friendly Isan village. Everything else has been hugely critical, especially towards Prayut, for whom I've now developed a pathological hatred, all starting from his Friday evening intrusions into our home - and my Thai wife hates him, too.

 

And I see very little praise - of absolutely anything - coming from you lot. What is it that's wrong with this place, that makes it so grumble-worthy? Maybe Webfact could start a new thread on our various paranoia . . . before I do something to Watacockup that I might regret.