Cabinet to consider six local election bills next month

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Cabinet to consider six local election bills next month

By The Nation

 

File photo: Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam

 

Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Saturday that six local election bills would be submitted to the Cabinet for deliberation by next month.
 

Wissanu said the drafting of the six bills was almost complete. They would be submitted to the Cabinet within next month for approval before being forwarded to the National Legislative Assembly the same month.

 

He said after the bills are enacted, it would be up to the Election Commission to decide the timing of elections to the local administration bodies nationwide by taking into account the schedule of the national election.

 

The National Council for Peace and Order suspended all local elections after it seized power in May 2014.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30350983

 

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-07-28

[Srikcir]

21 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

it would be up to the Election Commission to decide the timing of elections to the local administration bodies nationwide by taking into account the schedule of the national election.

The national election is in February 2019 as per PM Prayut today, so what needs to be decided on the timing of local elections? The EC should take no more than one week to "decide."

Originally Prayut said that the timing of local elections had no connection with the national election. He thus made a case that local elections could proceed before the national election. Then I think some savvy pro-military politicians felt otherwise (local elections might not produce pro-military officials that might affect the national election?) and Prayut reversed himself.

[Happyman58]

The bills being considered and to be used in General Election Are

 

1/ Make sure the people are kept in the dark who is actually the opposition( If any at all)

 

2/ Opposition can hold no rallies

 

3/ opposition allowed no Tv time

 

4/  Opposition Cannot point out bad things about the Junta

 

5/Gathering of people to listen to opposition speak is the be kept at 10 people surrounded by 100 police

 

6/ Discourage as many people as you can not the vote who you think might vote against you (Like intimidation)

 

All going well the government hopes the election is fought on equal ground and will make sure the propaganda machine will be in full swing after the election so the world will see it that way 

[Happyman58]

See the guy talking with the glasses on. He is looking at that reporter asking the questions with a hard stare.  He would be thinking " Its ok reporter ask your dumb questions but when we finish these rigged elections you will be asking me these questions from a jail cell for my gov aims to kill freedom of speech to keep the peace"  

[Srikcir]

27 minutes ago, Happyman58 said:

Its ok reporter ask your dumb questions but when we finish these rigged elections you will be asking me these questions from a jail cell

Or from your grave!

Lest we forget Prayut's threats of violence:

• April 2018 - "the junta leader joked about beheading one of the actors for speaking supportively of holding an election."  http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2018/04/03/prayuth-jokes-about-beheading-soap-actor/
• April 2015 - Asked what the government would do journalists who do not stick to the official line, he replied: “We'll probably just execute them.” https://rsf.org/en/news/thailands-gen-prayut-new-predator-press-freedom
• February 2015 - "Closing all the media? I have that much power. I can even arrest people to be executed." https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/in-latest-outburst-thailands-prayuth-reminds-reporters-of-his-powers

Cheers to my Greatest Supporter - Me!

[johng]

Or from your grave!
Lest we forget Prayut's threats of violence:

• April 2018 - "the junta leader joked about beheading one of the actors for speaking supportively of holding an election."  http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2018/04/03/prayuth-jokes-about-beheading-soap-actor/
• April 2015 - Asked what the government would do journalists who do not stick to the official line, he replied: “We'll probably just execute them"
  

Dont forget the "punch in the face" soft option !

[Happyman58]

1 hour ago, Srikcir said:

Or from your grave!

Lest we forget Prayut's threats of violence:

• April 2018 - "the junta leader joked about beheading one of the actors for speaking supportively of holding an election."  http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2018/04/03/prayuth-jokes-about-beheading-soap-actor/
• April 2015 - Asked what the government would do journalists who do not stick to the official line, he replied: “We'll probably just execute them.” https://rsf.org/en/news/thailands-gen-prayut-new-predator-press-freedom
• February 2015 - "Closing all the media? I have that much power. I can even arrest people to be executed." https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/in-latest-outburst-thailands-prayuth-reminds-reporters-of-his-powers

Cheers to my Greatest Supporter - Me!

Yes Freedom of speech is going to well and truly buried like   Saudi Arabia Burma Laos Cambodia Vietnam China Cuba Indonesia Malaysia Pakistan Egypt Syria Turkey Albania Zimbabwi Its a big list that Thailand has joined