Organisers of Pathumwan intersection protest told not to break law

[rooster59]

Organisers of Pathumwan intersection protest told not to break law 

By The Nation

 

Maj-General Piyapong Klinphan, spokesman for the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO)

 

The junta has warned a pro-democracy group’s gathering to protest a possible delay to the next election that it could risk breaking the law.

 

Maj-General Piyapong Klinphan, spokesman for the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO), said on Saturday that security agencies would monitor the movement in order to keep peace and order.

He said he believes there will be no violence or chaos.

 

“We will communicate with them in a lenient way, issue warnings and ask for cooperation. But if there is anything that violates the law, we will tell them not to [do that] because it is unlawful and violates others’ rights. Finally, it would be a bad example for others,” he said.

 

An assembly set to be held by the Democracy Restoration Group at 5.30pm on Saturday at the skywalk over the Pathumwan intersection as a mark of defiance against the ruling National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) and protest against the possible delay of the next general election.

 

The gathering is aimed at protesting the National Legislative Assembly’s passage of the MPs election law that could effectively postpone the next election by another three months. 

 

“We know they intend to portray an image of disorder with the protest because the place [where they will hold the protest] is a public space. But what we need now is peace in the country. I beg you not to do anything violating the laws,” said Piyapong, who is also commander of the 11th Military Circle.

 

Piyapong added that the movement should submit letters to the NCPO directly if they wanted to register their disappointment, rather than stage a demonstration, because this is not the right time to do so.

 

After staging the coup in 2014, the NCPO issued an order banning political gatherings of five people or more.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30337293

 

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-01-28

[cornishcarlos]

It's amazing that people still have to be told not to break the law !!

But then before New Year, they were told that they could break the law (sitting in the back of pick ups).

No wonder they hardly ever follow any laws.... 

[HiSoLowSoNoSo]

25 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

The junta has warned a pro-democracy group’s gathering to protest a possible delay to the next election that it could risk breaking the law

If you take over a country by force it's called high treason in most countries on this planet, who are the law breakers?

[Baerboxer]

4 hours ago, cornishcarlos said:

It's amazing that people still have to be told not to break the law !!

But then before New Year, they were told that they could break the law (sitting in the back of pick ups).

No wonder they hardly ever follow any laws.... 

 

Do you know of any country any where were people don't break the law. Every year there is a campaign run to tell people not to break the drink driving laws in the UK, especially around Christmas and New Year. And guess what, some still ignore it!

[rkidlad]

2 minutes ago, Baerboxer said:

 

Do you know of any country any where were people don't break the law. Every year there is a campaign run to tell people not to break the drink driving laws in the UK, especially around Christmas and New Year. And guess what, some still ignore it!

Well it’s all okay then. 

[cornishcarlos]

6 minutes ago, Baerboxer said:

 

Do you know of any country any where were people don't break the law. Every year there is a campaign run to tell people not to break the drink driving laws in the UK, especially around Christmas and New Year. And guess what, some still ignore it!

 

Some people yes... Here very few people obey laws, which is one reason they are No.1 in the world for road fatalities !!!

[klauskunkel]

5 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Organisers of Pathumwan intersection protest told not to break law 

I beg you not to do anything violating the laws,” said Piyapong, who is also commander of the 11th Military Circle.

 

If those organizers were able to stage a coup, would that be considered illegal? 

[mikebell]

How about telling Thai police not to break the law?

[Srikcir]

7 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Finally, it would be a bad example for others,”

Therein is the real fear.

It's not violating self-serving laws that are routinely ignored, delayed or waived by a minority unelected government. It's the fear of all autocratic rulers that when a suppressed population begins to realize courage and stand up for their human rights and freedoms no matter the personal cost that panic begins to set in - for the rulers.

From the perspective that sovereignty of the nation belongs to the Thai people as per the 2017 Constitution, this so-called "bad example" is a "good example."

[Orton Rd]

er was not a coup breaking the law, shooting 90 people dead breaking the law, buying expensive watches without declaring, etc etc

Edited January 28, 2018 by Orton Rd

[Orton Rd]

3 hours ago, mikebell said:

How about telling Thai police not to break the law?

But what about their casinos, how do you expect them to make any real cash?

[Eligius]

1 hour ago, Srikcir said:

It's the fear of all autocratic rulers that when a suppressed population begins to realize courage and stand up for their human rights and freedoms no matter the personal cost that panic begins to set in - for the rulers.

From the perspective that sovereignty of the nation belongs to the Thai people as per the 2017 Constitution, this so-called "bad example" is a "good example."

Absolutely right. I cannot stress enough and I frequently have made this point on Thaivisa Forum that even, even, even according to the appalling, military-rigged 2017 'Constitution', 'the sovereign power belongs to the Thai people'. 

 

The Thai people should have those words engraved on their hearts and minds. It is the key to everything. No dictator, no Higher Up, no other single person in this land is sovereign over the Thai people. 

 

I still cannot believe that the junta actually put this ringing declaration of popular sovereignty into their 'Constitution'. But it is there. And it is amazing. Probably the junta are so totally brain-denuded that they did not understand fully what the meaning and implication of those words are - or else, they just want to rub salt into the wound and say: 'You see, this is what you really possess - but we ain't going to let you have it!'

 

So, according to the implications of the 'Constitution' (latest incarnation of it, anyway) -  it should be away with the bowing and scraping, the fawning and squirming and self-degradation and self-humiliation. One day the Thais will realise that THEY  are the lawful power-holders in their own land, and they will act upon that knowledge. 

 

It may take a while - but there are small, stirring signs now that people are at last beginning to have HAD ENOUGH ....

Edited January 28, 2018 by Eligius

[Bangkok Barry]

8 hours ago, cornishcarlos said:

 

Some people yes... Here very few people obey laws, which is one reason they are No.1 in the world for road fatalities !!!

 

The problem is that so many laws are impractical/haven't been thought through/are impossible to enforce/are not enforced as Thailand doesn't have a functioning police force that people ignore them. But that is like a cancer operating through society, as they then ignore all laws.