Return power to the people, Pheu Thai tells junta

By The Nation

 

The Pheu Thai Party on Wednesday opposed the proposed postponement of the MP election law’s enforcement and called on the junta to “return power to the people” as soon as possible.
 

In a statement, the previously ruling party warned that any further delay in the next election would significantly impact Thailand’s credibility in the eyes of the international community.

 

“We call on the relevant agencies to stop harming the country through this legal cheating. And they have to speed up the return of power to the people, as stated in the road map,” Pheu Thai said in the statement released on Wednesday.

 

The party noted that Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha, who also heads the ruling junta, had clearly informed the world community that the election would take place in November this year.

 

Its move came after the committee vetting the MP election bill sought to stay the enforcement of the key legislation for 90 days after it is promulgated, instead of the day after its enactment.

 

Pheu Thai said that it suspected the vetting committee’s decision was politically motivated, with the hidden goal of allowing the people in power to extend their time in office.

 

It said the ruling junta, the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), and its organs had used “legal tactics” on many occasions that aroused suspicions that they wanted to stay on in power. The statement pointed to the National Reform Council’s vote against the first constitutional draft as an example of such alleged tactics.

 

“The NCPO and its organs have tried every means – through their powers and the laws that they create, and also through orders issued by the NCPO head – to gain political advantages for themselves and the political groups that support the NCPO,” Pheu Thai said.

 

Pheu Thai noted that even after the organic law on political parties became effective, the junta had not lifted its ban on political activities. Instead, the junta issued a new order last month that was viewed as undermining the existing political parties while favouring new ones to be set up in support of the junta, the party said.

 

It said that with a postponement in the election law’s enactment, existing political parties would still be banned from holding activities such as convening meetings. However, it added that, as a result, the junta and its organs such as the National Legislative Assembly would stay in power longer.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30337059

 

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36 minutes ago, webfact said:

The party noted that Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha, who also heads the ruling junta, had clearly informed the world community that the election would take place in November this year.

To be fair, I don't think anyone really believed him.

Return power to the people, Pheu Thai tells junta

Get your snouts out of the trough and give someone else a turn.

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Return power to the people, Pheu Thai tells junta

 

Right. Just after the Chao Phraya freezes over.

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Return power to the people, Pheu Thai tells junta

Are they trying to tell them what to do? Now, I really think we are talking some serious attitude adjustment.

1 hour ago, Bluespunk said:

To be fair, I don't think anyone really believed him.

totally agree; problem is that the remarkably contentless rhetoric coming from the likely winners of the next election, are themselves promising us undergovernance

Elections mean nothing with the Kargaroo Junta and their 250 or so of their own self appointed MP's. The rest will probably be brow beaten to get their iron fisted way. 

Edited January 24, 20188 yr by holy cow cm

2 hours ago, webfact said:

return power to the people

"Chai Yo"   and   "Sar too"

 

As discussed with some Thai's last night, Thailand  is on the road to nowhere.The current crop of Thai politicians Most are not suitable and should be banned from politics. A junta isn't the answer , even though they have stemmed the bleeding, they will face at some stage a people's revolution and it's back to same , same. The answer lies in checks and balances until there is a genuine effort to stop corruption and attract worthy people, both the Military and bad politicians will continue to appear, one case in point Prayut's governnment to Government contracts with China , what the F!!!K is that..................................................

 

 

can somebody give a definition of "the people"  ...also Lenin and Mao and Pol Pot and Ceausescu pretended to want power for the people

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Pheu Thai noted that even after the organic law on political parties became effective, the junta had not lifted its ban on political activities. Instead, the junta issued a new order last month that was viewed as undermining the existing political parties while favouring new ones to be set up in support of the junta, the party said.

Given the collective IQ of the junta, the appointed MP's are just not enough for them to win an election.  They need a handicap like in golf. 

 

They are delusional as usual.  The good general just keeps walking about away from debate and scrutiny.  Doubtful he will survive a ripping on stage, as he probably has not had on since he was a cadet. 

The dictator and his cronies aren't done stealing from the county yet.  Similar to the scum bag military in Myanmar,  they will line their pockets for as long as possible.  

What do the dumbass Yellow Shirt - Whistle Blowers think about thier government shut down now? 

Well, the part about the international arena might be half right. I read this morning (probably will appear in a forum later) that EU ambassador for Thailand has urged a return to democracy by elections this year as promised. According to a EU friend of mine this is just a first step but I told my friend that the junta are hardly likely to take notice. The PM here told the UN this & that and stalled on that too so I don't think the EU will make much difference.

Power to the People? Since when and under which Government?  Even in the so called Democratic countries Gov do what they like despite any Objection raised by the people. ..?

The eu have a cheek.
Meetings in brussels behind closed doors with globalist multinational companies.
Big backhanders etc etc
The eu is a dictatorship.
They do not care for the general population if europe.

I rejoice that the UK will soon be FREE

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