The Government Welcomes Public Criticism On Politics

[Jai Dee]

The government welcomes public criticism on politics but still has to maintain CNS announcements prohibiting political movements

The government will abolish the CNS announcements no. 15 and no. 27 once the Council for National Security (CNS) is confident that the current underground political movement no longer exists.

Speaking in response to a call by political parties to revoke the two CNS announcements that prohibit political activities, Government Spokesman Yongyut Mayalarp (ยงยุทธ มัยลาภ) said the Government must listen to political evaluation by the CNS before making any decision. He admitted that the reason of maintaining the announcements is the presence of the political movement.

However, the Spokesman said, the government welcomes all comments from political parties and the latter can present their views through any means of media.

The government will open a Call Centre website as well as a post box 1111 shortly to receive direct comments from political parties and the public.

The information received will be directed toward the Constitution Drafting Assembly for consideration.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 29 January 2007

[ColPyat]

The government welcomes public criticism on politics but still has to maintain CNS announcements prohibiting political movements

The government will abolish the CNS announcements no. 15 and no. 27 once the Council for National Security (CNS) is confident that the current underground political movement no longer exists.

Speaking in response to a call by political parties to revoke the two CNS announcements that prohibit political activities, Government Spokesman Yongyut Mayalarp (ยงยุทธ มัยลาภ) said the Government must listen to political evaluation by the CNS before making any decision. He admitted that the reason of maintaining the announcements is the presence of the political movement.

However, the Spokesman said, the government welcomes all comments from political parties and the latter can present their views through any means of media.

The government will open a Call Centre website as well as a post box 1111 shortly to receive direct comments from political parties and the public.

The information received will be directed toward the Constitution Drafting Assembly for consideration.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 29 January 2007

Which basically then means never, as they what the government decribes as "current underground political movement" is not goig to stop voicing their comments through demonstrations.

A rather funny statement is that the "Government must listen to political evaluation by the CNS before making any decision". I thought a government must listen to military evaluations to the army before considering decisions, while the army must obey political evaluations from the government...

[chownah]

Right, Colpyat.....never is when......whoever heard of a military dicatatorship which did not inspire an "underground political movement "?

Chownah

[Chang_paarp]

Does this mean we can resume a more robust debating style on TV?

Or do we still have to tip-toe around almost any subject that includes mention of the current powers that be.

[marquess]

Does this mean we can resume a more robust debating style on TV?

Or do we still have to tip-toe around almost any subject that includes mention of the current powers that be.