Deferring Election To 2019 A Conflict Of Interest: Activist

By Pravit Rojanaphruk, Senior Staff Writer

 

  

Transparency activist Srisuwan Janya presents his petition to junta leader Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha Monday at Government House in Bangkok.

 

BANGKOK — Anti-corruption activist Srisuwan Janya on Monday urged junta leader Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha to exercise his absolute power to stop the junta-appointed legislature from deferring promised elections by 90 days.

 

Srisuwan, the lawyer who heads the Association of Thai Constitution Protection, is petitioning Prayuth to stop the National Legislative Assembly from acting to delay the implementation of election laws under the new constitution. He submitted a letter to Prayuth, who’s also prime minister, at the Government House this morning.

 

Full story: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2018/01/22/deferring-election-2019-conflict-interest-activist/

 

-- © Copyright Khaosod English 2018-01-22

A Thai with balls.....Good to know that Thailand has some people like him

The "conflict of interest" phrase is one phrase that has no direct Thai translation.  And the elections will not happen in 2018. Period.

10 hours ago, webfact said:

Janya on Monday urged junta leader Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha to exercise his absolute power to stop the junta-appointed legislature from deferring promised elections by 90 days.

Now this is Thai-Style Democracy -

Asking the junta to use its abuse of power to stop NLA's abuse of power!

When do the Thai people get to use their abuse of power, called democratic participation?