Thanathorn queries on registration

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Thanathorn queries on registration

By WASAMON AUDJARINT, 
KAS CHANWANPEN 
THE NATION

 

 

THE PROSPECTIVE Future Forward Party yesterday called for the ruling junta to allow the party to hold meetings as well as lift all orders that obstruct political activities.

 

The party’s tentative co-founders Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit and Piyabutr Saengkanokkul went to the Election Commission (EC) to submit a petition asking the National Council for Peace and Order to allow their meeting to be held on May 27 for their preparation.

 

They also went to check on the progress of the EC’s response to the party’s registration request submitted on March 15. The EC is expected to reply by 30 days from the date of submission.

 

EC acting secretary-general Pol Colonel Jarungwit Phumma assured them that all parties were considered equally. Future Forward had equal freedom as other parties to register as a legitimate party and was not being scrutinised more than others were, he said. The confirmation letter from the EC could be expected by 30 days after the registration.

 

While the junta’s ban against political gathering of five or more people have hindered all political parties from any kind of official, collective activities, Piyabutr said that the party saw otherwise as the Political Party Act had been in effect since last October.

 

The party urged the NCPO to revoke some conditions stipulated in its order No 53/2017, which was issued to amend the party act to “facilitate” the registration process of political parties while the political activity ban still remained.

 

Piyabutr noted that all parties have merely been given just over five months to seek 500 members, raise at least Bt 1 million as seed funding, prepare policies and obtain the party’s board as required.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30342861

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-04-10

[cornishcarlos]

Ah, so the party isn't even officially registered yet !!!

30 days time "oooops, seems you have forgotten to submit 2 photo copies of everything and therefore your application is not accepted, better luck next time"

That is a good way for the Junta to remove this threat and just blame it on another agency :)

[mikebell]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

all parties were considered equally.

some more than others.

[RichardColeman]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The EC is expected to reply by 30 days from the date of submission.

Reply - yes. Processing time 18 months !

[Thechook]

If rival political parties aren't allowed to meet and discuss politics how on earth can they organise an election campaign and run in the elections?  In another thread Prayuth stated that all parties should work together for real democracy, how is that going to happen when the military has gagged them and prohibited them meeting.

[JAG]

Let us be realistic, this ( not being registered within the required timeframe) will be the first of a series of reasons to prevent this party from forming let alone standing. 

 

The fact that the body with whom they have to register, in a country ruled by a military junta, is headed by a Major General rather sums the whole fiasco.

 

Of course the ultimate sanction, concern about links amongst the parties members to ideas about reforming the Lese Majeste laws is being kept in reserve. But it is the ultimate, and of course undebatable option.

[Srikcir]

This is the same EC that couldn't organize a snap election within 60 days as per the constitution after PM Yingkuck dissolved Parliament. It required twice the time. Now it pretends it can approve all party registrations within 30 days. This EC is failure looking for an excuse.

[InfinityandBeyond]

On 4/10/2018 at 6:21 AM, cornishcarlos said:

Ah, so the party isn't even officially registered yet !!!

30 days time "oooops, seems you have forgotten to submit 2 photo copies of everything and therefore your application is not accepted, better luck next time"

That is a good way for the Junta to remove this threat and just blame it on another agency :)

Election 2019 going perfectly according to the junta's plan.