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Prawit says government had nothing to do with NLA decision

By The Nation

 

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Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan

 

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan said the National Legislative Assembly’s decision yesterday to reject proposed Election Commissioners was entirely its own and the military junta had nothing to do with it.
 

Asked if there had been government interference, Gen Prawit said, “No, no, there was no order from the junta at all, none. The NLA just proceeded with the matter following its procedures.”

 

Nor would the candidates’ rejection affect plans for local elections “for now”, he said.

 

The situation would be clearer by June, when political parties are supposed to be ready to contest the election, he said.

 

In a closed-door meeting yesterday (February 22), the NLA voted overwhelmingly to reject all seven candidates put forward for the commission.

Another round in the selection process began immediately and by law will have to be completed within 90 days.

 

The law requires that candidates receive at least 125 votes out of a possible 248 votes in the NLA to become election commissioners. The seven named yesterday fell short of that.

 

NLA president Pornpetch Wichitcholchai maintained that the initial candidates’ rejection would not affect the government’s election “roadmap”.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30339528

 
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'... the candidates' rejection would not affect the government's election roadmap.'

 

Nothing ever does! Because that 'roadmap' is made of infinitely extendable nylon - and besides, no one but the junta has ever seen it (and even they have not - as it does not actually exist!). 

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44 minutes ago, webfact said:

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan said the National Legislative Assembly’s decision yesterday to reject proposed Election Commissioners was entirely its own and the military junta had nothing to do with it.

he spent all his credibility

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13 minutes ago, Darcula said:

Looks like he's even borrowed his dead pals shirt, 2 sizes too big at the collar.

Give him a break, the tailor made ones with the extra long sleeves are still having the diamond buttons fitted. For now, he's rocking the XXXL from Paragon.

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18 hours ago, webfact said:

Asked if there had been government interference, Gen Prawit said, “No, no, there was no order from the junta at all, none. The NLA just proceeded with the matter following its procedures.”

as true as the story about the source of the watches

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19 hours ago, webfact said:

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan said the National Legislative Assembly’s decision yesterday to reject proposed Election Commissioners was entirely its own and the military junta had nothing to do with it.

at what point did we stop believing Anything this bunch says ?

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1 minute ago, Eric Loh said:

Let’s also not forget his immediate superior who protected him. Protected his brother and park alleged corruption too. Equally guilty. 

The list is long. Indeed immense. If one looks at Thailand as a whole, top to bottom there are hundreds of thousands if not millions of corrupt individuals in positions of power.

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23 hours ago, webfact said:

“No, no, there was no order from the junta at all, none.

Prayut doesn't have to issue an Order to the NLA.

Prawit didn't say there wasn't any contact from the junta over the issue with the NLA. Just a casual remark from a NCPO/government spokesman to the junta-appointed NLA President should suffice.

 

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28 minutes ago, Srikcir said:

Prayut doesn't have to issue an Order to the NLA.

Prawit didn't say there wasn't any contact from the junta over the issue with the NLA. Just a casual remark from a NCPO/government spokesman to the junta-appointed NLA President should suffice.

 

Exactly what I was thinking, when I first read the article yesterday: Prayuth and Prawit don't need to issue a specific and formal 'order' - they can just indicate which way the wind should blow - and everyone will know what they are expected to do ...

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