‘Social contract’ on the agenda in lead-up to election

By The Nation

 

Defence Ministry spokesperson Lt-General Kongcheep Tantrawanich

 

The reconciliation preparation committee chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan will meet to follow up the government’s reconciliation plans, and prepare for the general election, after the New Year festival ends.

 

Defence Ministry spokesperson Lt-General Kongcheep Tantrawanich said on Saturday that the meeting would be held on January 8 and discussions were expected to focus on the implementation of a “social contract”.

 

The committee this year gathered opinions about conflict resolution from civil society and political parties, and drafted a social contract to which all conflicting parties must abide, regardless of whether such a contract was legally biding.

 

Kongcheep said the contract aimed to create recognition, understanding and consciousness among members of the public at every level nationwide, starting from villages, by using the mechanisms of the Internal Security Operations Command and Interior Ministry.

 

In the meantime, all government agencies would adjust their plans to be in line with the contract. This would especially apply to solutions for tackling inequality in society, he said.

 

If the process for enhancing reconciliation goes well, he believes the road map to the election will go ahead as planned.

“The election will certainly be held following the road map. If society is peaceful and people have a common understanding and make compromises, I believe we can move forward with the election,” he added.

 

Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha has said that the election will be held in November next year.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30335110

 

 

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1 hour ago, rooster59 said:

Kongcheep said the contract aimed to create recognition, understanding and consciousness among members of the public at every level nationwide, starting from villages, by using the mechanisms of the Internal Security Operations Command and Interior Ministry

So the ISOC and the Interior Ministry will be in charge of implementing the 'social contract'.... interesting.

Ah yes, the rich and entitled dealing with inequality.

I'm sure the people will understand and make the necessary compromises.

Simply translates as do what we say don't question and tighten your belt. 

 

No change there, same same.

 

3 hours ago, rooster59 said:

drafted a social contract to which all conflicting parties must abide, regardless of whether such a contract was legally biding.

to which ; likely all parties will not want nor agree to; even if this were to happen is some fancy/dream, thais do not regulate themselves, sometimes even if there are laws

3 hours ago, rooster59 said:

If society is peaceful and people have a common understanding and make compromises, I believe we can move forward with the election,” he added.

we should start calling this: the 'if election'

10 hours ago, rooster59 said:

. If society is peaceful and people have a common understanding and make compromises, I believe we can move forward with the election,”

And if the people don't make compromises, we the junta can blame the Thai people and not ourselves.

Whew!

The Social Contract should only be about the people, who are sovereign, have that all-powerful right. 

Same contract as before, peasents bend over while we plunder, right?

BOHICA

Reconciliation plan, Thailand 4.0, Social contract. All b.s. for media purposes and political agenda of the Ruling 'Party.'.

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Reconcile yourselves to it..."

 

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On 12/31/2017 at 7:53 AM, YetAnother said:

we should start calling this: the 'if election'

And the "except when" constitution and the "except when" laws. 

Thailand, world leaders in .............

 

S - el - ections

Edited January 1, 20188 yr by greenchair

On 12/31/2017 at 4:50 AM, rooster59 said:

The election will certainly be held following the road map

the long and winding way