NLA rejects all Election Commission finalists

By The Nation

 

 

The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) has voted down all seven new Election Commissioner candidates in a secret meeting on Thursday.

 

The candidates in contention are: Takorn Tantasith, Ruangwit Katesuwan, Issaree Hancharoonroj, Chompan Pongcharoen Sutheerachat, Pracha Terat, Chatchai Chanpraisri and Pakorn Mahannop. They had made the final list from 41 candidates submitted in December.

 

Under the law, candidates who get a majority of votes would become new EC members. All seven candidates received below the required minimum of 125 of 248 votes and so failed to be selected.

 

The NLA will submit the results to a selection committee, which will start on a new round in the selection process. 

 

They seven candidates are disqualified from being proposed for the new round.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30339467

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-2-22

Ha Ha! I read somewhere else that all the candidates were qualified, but they have no experience in this roll, therefore; they couldn’t be trusted to perform properly. 

 

If you’re gonna use delaying tactics, at least come up with better excuses. Why on earth are candidates who can’t be trusted even allowed to go forward. 

 

 

Edited February 22, 20188 yr by rkidlad

1 hour ago, snoop1130 said:

voted down all seven new Election Commissioner candidates

the latest vote-deferment excuse surfaces

Have a look at the fat military slug at the top row. I think he is asleep and why shouldn't he be?

2 hours ago, rkidlad said:

Ha Ha! I read somewhere else that all the candidates were qualified, but they have no experience in this roll, therefore; they couldn’t be trusted to perform properly. 

 

If you’re gonna use delaying tactics, at least come up with better excuses. Why on earth are candidates who can’t be trusted even allowed to go forward. 

 

 

Yes, that was the first thing I thought of when I started to read this article: this is a ploy (one of numerous ones that we shall be treated to in the coming months and year) to delay the dreaded (fake) Election.

 

This bunch are as transparent as a large hole in a pane of glass!

I guess they weren't up to fixing things the way the nla would have preferred. 

Hehe. 

Sure we have free elections, but we get to choose the candidates

3 hours ago, rkidlad said:

Ha Ha! I read somewhere else that all the candidates were qualified, but they have no experience in this roll, therefore; they couldn’t be trusted to perform properly. 

 

If you’re gonna use delaying tactics, at least come up with better excuses. Why on earth are candidates who can’t be trusted even allowed to go forward. 

 

 

Your'e  looking for the word "w a n k e r s"

Oops... a secret meeting? Why should that be?

Delay and delay and delay until hell will freeze.

Permanent Excuses for Junta continuing ! Failed state


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NLA rejects all EC candidates

By KAS CHANWANPEN, 
PRAPASRI OSATHANON 
THE NATION 

 

 

LEGISLATOR CITES CONCERNS OVER CREDIBILITY AMONG PUBLIC; PRESIDENT ASSURES NO CHANGE IN THE ROAD MAP TO ELECTION
 

NATIONAL LEGISLATIVE Assembly (NLA) President Pornpetch Wichitcholchai yesterday maintained that the road map to the election remained unaffected despite the NLA voting down all seven final candidates for the new Election Commission (EC).

 

The NLA yesterday voted overwhelmingly in a closed-door meeting to turn down all the candidates. The new round of selection kicked off immediately and will have to be completed within 90 days, according to the law.

 

Under the law, candidates who get a majority of NLA votes would become the new EC members. But all seven candidates received less than the required minimum of 125 of 248 votes.

 

An NLA source said the rejection followed concern of legislators that the controversial initial selection process might have damaged public confidence in the new EC and more problems might ensue.

 

The seven candidates would have filled vacancies in the Election Commission, the key agency responsible for holding elections. The move was viewed as another attempt to prolong the hold over power of the junta and delay the promised election.

 

 

However, Pornpetch assured the current EC members, acting as caretakers after being dismissed by the new EC organic law, were still working in strong spirits. 

 

The organic law states that the present commissioners would leave only after the new EC members take office.

 

Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam, however, said yesterday that the local administration election date should be determined by the new Election Commission. His remark raised concerns whether the same rule would be applied to the highly anticipated general election that has already been delayed.

 

Wissanu reiterated that the road map for elections would become clearer around June when all the organic laws were promulgated and when the new EC members were in place.

 

At a press conference after the vote yesterday, Pornpetch insisted that there were no signals from the powers-that-be although the poll results might have suggested there was a bloc vote at work.

 

Asked if the failure was because the candidates did not match the preferences of the current rulers, the NLA president maintained that the only preference was they had to match the requirements under the Constitution.

 

Pornpetch denied any knowledge of why the junta-installed legislators had voted uniformly. He said that because he had been part of the selection committee, he did not take part in yesterday’s activity.

 

The same selection committee would redo their work. Pornpetch said a high bar had been set for the candidates running for the post, and they would work harder on public relations to reach more people who have the qualifications.

 

A source, who asked not to be named, said the candidates were questioned closely in the conclave yesterday as there were complaints against all the seven candidates. 

 

Although they had passed the qualifications set by the Constitution, the legislators voted against them because they viewed the EC as having an important role in the holding of an election, the source said. 

 

“We want the EC to be experts and have relevant work experiences. Most of the NLA members did not have confidence in the seven candidates,” he said. 

 

In addition, two candidates selected by the Supreme Court were also found to be controversial, he said. 

 

Earlier, there had been questions on whether the selection process was constitutional, he explained. The NLA was concerned that if these candidates were endorsed, opponents may take the issue to the Constitutional Court which would lead to more complication, he added.

 

“If the selection process [of the two judges] has been problematic, people might doubt the credibility of the other candidates, too,” he said.

 

NLA whip spokesman Jate Siratharanont assured that the road map would not be affected because the current EC could still fulfil the responsibilities of holding an election.

 

Democrat deputy leader Nipit Intrasombat said the vote to reject all the candidates was uncommon.

 

While the veteran politician did not believe it had anything to do with delaying the election, he said scrutiny is needed to determine why legislators had voted so uniformly.

 

He said the failure of these seven candidates would make it difficult for future recruitment. 

 

These people had passed the strict qualifying standards and yet were turned down. Others might get scared and not dare to applyfor the posts, Nipit said.

 

The seven candidates are disqualified from being proposed for the new round.

 

Meanwhile, Wissanu said the date for the next general election as well as the lifting of ban on political gatherings and activities would be known in June after the MP election bill and Senate bill are promulgated.

 

He said it was possible that the junta would lift the ban before September. But political parties will have to wait for a Royal Decree on the election date before they start their election campaigns.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30339486

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-02-23

Only 2 organic laws to get sorted... How much delay do you think they can manage to milk from it ??

Their excuses are getting weaker and weaker, I guess those at the top are cranking up their trough time before the inevitable.

On a positive note, only 2 more weeks before Toad Boy reveals his explanation, or maybe not :)

I'm surprised they don't have a meeting and vote amongst themselves for the 7 candidates. 

??

NLA rejects all EC candidates: Just following Dear Leader Orders.... NLA members were selected by Dear Leader....

Love  their  silly  board , their  squeaky clean suits, and shiny medals... inside just an empty thoughtless  shell.

I think next election will be delayed as they reject all the candidates for MP's and state there are no people to vote for so they cannot have election

1 hour ago, gunderhill said:

Love  their  silly  board , their  squeaky clean suits, and shiny medals... inside just an empty thoughtless  shell.

But they have whiteboards...

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

NLA rejects all Election Commission finalists

So Prayut invokes Article 44 and appoints seven generals.

That would be more no a farce than what currently exists.

Why not get some of those guys who padlocked gates to voting booths, stole ballot papers, and assaulted people who were trying to vote back in 2014. They know how to organize elections in the required fashion.

Stacked.

Edited February 23, 20188 yr by connda