Attorney-general to decide on case against protesters

By THE SUNDAY NATION

 

 

The Attorney-General will have the final say in confirming an order by a senior public prosecutor not to pursue a case against 24 pro-election protesters, his office said yesterday.

 

Prayuth Phetkhun, deputy spokesman for the Office of the Attorney-General, said that according to the relevant law governing the agency, decisions by prosecutors not to pursue cases on such grounds need to be forwarded to the attorney-general for a final decision.

 

“If the attorney-general agrees with the decision, the order by the prosecutor is then confirmed,” he said.

 

The prosecutor in charge of the case, Kirkkiat Rathnawatham, made his decision on Friday not to indict the 24 protesters on grounds that legal action against them would not benefit the public, although they were found to have violated laws.

The protesters had been charged with violating the junta ban on political gatherings of five or more people and the Public Assembly Act.

 

They took part in a rally earlier this year at the Pathum Wan intersection, when they called for an election to be held within this year and accused the ruling National Council for Peace and Order of attempting to stay on in power.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30340658

 

 

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23 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

on grounds that legal action against them would not benefit the public, although they were found to have violated laws.

what he is in effect saying is that these particular laws do not benefit the public, although he is right, not really the job of a prosecutor

18 minutes ago, YetAnother said:

what he is in effect saying is that these particular laws do not benefit the public, although he is right, not really the job of a prosecutor

Tho' somebody needs to start saying it.

Violated laws they made up.  What a joke they are and when we look back in years to come we will wonder at this farce.

A bulletin for Little P. and his corrupt band of thieves. Why are they protesting? Because the excuse you gave for staying in power, over a year ago, is now long past it's sell by date. Because you are incompetent beyond our wildest imagination. Because nobody wants you and because nobody likes you. Because your administration is populated by untalented men like Prawit, who know nothing about anything and demonstrate that lack of wisdom, knowledge, intelligence, vision, and empathy on a daily basis. What do we have to say to you?

 

Stop deceiving your people. Stop stealing massive sums of money. Stop being so incompetent. Stop lying, cheating, stealing and deflecting.

Stop! Stop! Get out! Get out! Leave now.

Keep just one promise. Is that even possible for you? 

 

The people are getting restless, and you are getting nervous. For good reason. You should be nervous. You are not wanted. You are no good. You are a foul deceiver. You are a fool.

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Edited March 11, 20188 yr by spidermike007

9 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

A bulletin for Little P. and his corrupt band of thieves. Why are they protesting? Because the excuse you gave for staying in power, over a year ago, is now long past it's sell by date. Because you are incompetent beyond our wildest imagination. Because nobody wants you and because nobody likes you. Because your administration is populated by untalented men like Prawit, who know nothing about anything and demonstrate that lack of wisdom, knowledge, intelligence, vision, and empathy on a daily basis. What do we have to say to you?

 

Stop deceiving your people. Stop stealing massive sums of money. Stop being so incompetent. Stop lying, cheating, stealing and deflecting.

Stop! Stop! Get out! Get out! Leave now.

Keep just one promise. Is that even possible for you? 

 

The people are getting restless, and you are getting nervous. For good reason. You should be nervous. You are not wanted. You are no good. You are a foul deceiver. You are a fool.

•  

"Stop deceiving your people. Stop stealing massive sums of money. Stop being so incompetent. Stop lying, cheating, stealing and deflecting. "

 

You do realize that you are asking them to give up their 'Thainess'. 

Edited March 11, 20188 yr by PREM-R

15 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

A bulletin for Little P. and his corrupt band of thieves. Why are they protesting? Because the excuse you gave for staying in power, over a year ago, is now long past it's sell by date. Because you are incompetent beyond our wildest imagination. Because nobody wants you and because nobody likes you. Because your administration is populated by untalented men like Prawit, who know nothing about anything and demonstrate that lack of wisdom, knowledge, intelligence, vision, and empathy on a daily basis. What do we have to say to you?

 

Stop deceiving your people. Stop stealing massive sums of money. Stop being so incompetent. Stop lying, cheating, stealing and deflecting.

Stop! Stop! Get out! Get out! Leave now.

Keep just one promise. Is that even possible for you? 

 

The people are getting restless, and you are getting nervous. For good reason. You should be nervous. You are not wanted. You are no good. You are a foul deceiver. You are a fool.

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Spidermike007,

 

I am a little unclear as to your feelings regarding the continuation of power by the Junta. Just this once, could stop being so polite and tell us what you really think?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

 

5 minutes ago, Samui Bodoh said:

Spidermike007,

 

I am a little unclear as to your feelings regarding the continuation of power by the Junta. Just this once, could stop being so polite and tell us what you really think?

 

Thanks in advance.

 

 

Yup...will he stop beating around the bush..? 

32 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

The people are getting restless, and you are getting nervous. For good reason. You should be nervous. You are not wanted. You are no good. You are a foul deceiver. You are a fool.

Seven sentences that could have flowed from Shakespeare's quill.

 

Edited March 11, 20188 yr by ratcatcher

13 minutes ago, ratcatcher said:

Seven sentences that could have flowed from Shakespeare's quill.

 

Better not employ ol' Spidermike to write the next(but one) constitution...

 

Hes' been reading about old Ollie Cromwell.

 

"You have sat too long for any good you have been doing lately..let us have done with you."

Edited March 11, 20188 yr by Odysseus123

5 minutes ago, ratcatcher said:

Seven sentences that could have flowed from Shakespeare's quill.

 

Spidermike007 for the position of Official Poet Laureate of Thailand!

 

Who's with me?

 

Edited March 11, 20188 yr by ratcatcher

13 minutes ago, ratcatcher said:

It is said that Bill Shakespeare had rather a rough time of it in Pattaya....something about Good Queen Bess cutting back on his pension..

Edited March 11, 20188 yr by Odysseus123

9 hours ago, rooster59 said:

decision on Friday not to indict the 24 protesters on grounds that legal action against them would not benefit the public, although they were found to have violated laws.

There it is - the "good intentions vs the law."

To be exercised arbitrarily according to no standard other than some inexplicable and unwritten moral code(s).

Prayut insists that the rule of law must be obeyed for a stable and peaceful society. Yet, the Prayut regime constantly reminds Thais that at a moment's notice that the application of the rule of law depends on a capricious and sometimes maybe whimsical attitude of Thailand's elite establishment.

Frankly, it would better serve the protests that the protesters be prosecuted.

16 hours ago, Srikcir said:

There it is - the "good intentions vs the law."

To be exercised arbitrarily according to no standard other than some inexplicable and unwritten moral code(s).

Prayut insists that the rule of law must be obeyed for a stable and peaceful society. Yet, the Prayut regime constantly reminds Thais that at a moment's notice that the application of the rule of law depends on a capricious and sometimes maybe whimsical attitude of Thailand's elite establishment.

Frankly, it would better serve the protests that the protesters be prosecuted.

 

'Would not benefit the public'  jailing of mushroom pickers, peaceful protesters and people who 'like' FB posts is all in the 'public's interest' of course!   what Vipers!  problem is they actually believe it.