Prayut follows laws in dictating political changes: NLA president

By The Nation

 

Pornpetch

 

NLA President Pornpetch Wichitcholchai said on Thursday that the recent use of the absolute powers of Article 44 to amend the Political Party Act does not violate people’s rights as has been claimed by some political parties.

Pornpetch said political parties could petition the Constitutional Court if they believe that the order violates the rights addressed under Article 26 of the charter. The Pheu Thail Party on Wednesday filed a petition to nullify the order by junta chief Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-Cha, and the Democrat Party has said it would submit a similar petition in the New Year.

 

However, the charter itself has a provisional chapter allowing continued use of Article 44, Pornpetch said.

 

Pornpetch declined to comment whether the use of Article 44 to amend the law contradicts the rule of law. He said the law, if it had flaws, needed to be amended.

 

To amend the political law by the National Legislative Assembly would take time as it would require public hearings under Article 77 of the charter, Pornpetch said, rejecting the notion that the country is now being run under one person’s orders.

 

“No, it’s not like that. Power has been shared out to concerned agencies and we perform following the authority we have been our given,” said Pornpetch.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30334954

 

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Article 44, there is no way to get around it, with the General in charge.

I would be interested how long Prayut would last as a PM if he did not have Article 44 to lean on.

 

That is providing he could muster enough votes to actually get elected.

17 hours ago, webfact said:

Prayut follows laws in dictating political changes

and so he should, they're his laws made for his benefit.

Next they'll be saying he's leading by example, although example of what is open to debate

This guy looks like he is have trouble keeping a straight face.  Looking at his picture makes it hard to believe anything he says.

 

Martial law or A44 are violations of civilian rights.

 

18 hours ago, webfact said:

Pornpetch declined to comment whether the use of Article 44 to amend the law contradicts the rule of law. He said the law, if it had flaws, needed to be amended.

Anyone would have trouble keeping a straight face after saying that.

19 hours ago, webfact said:

Prayut follows laws in dictating

Of course he follows laws. Article 44 is a law he designed. Why should he not follow it? Sometimes he leads, and the laws follow..., then he turns around and speaks to frogs until the laws catch up. And Article 44 is "the one law to rule them all", my prrreciousss, and Gollum just can't let go.