NCPO maintains ban on political activities

 

 

BANGKOK, 9th August 2018 – The National Council for Peace and Order is maintaining its ban on political activities, according to a deputy prime minister. 

Deputy Prime Minister Gen. Prawit Wongsuwon confirmed on Wednesday, that the planned amendment of the Election Commission Act will not affect the election roadmap which includes a general election in 2019. 

Gen. Prawit also stated that political parties are still not allowed to engage in political activities, adding that he believes many parties understand the necessity of the ban. 

Supreme Commander Gen. Chalermchai Sitthisart, who is the secretary-general of the NCPO, said the NCPO has been discussing the relaxation of the political ban which will be lifted when the time is right. 

Meanwhile, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said the amendment of one of the NCPO orders may be made to allow the Election Commission to complete the designation of electoral constituencies and to begin the primary vote system.

 

-- nnt 2018-08-09

Last week it was all parties on equal ground....this week.....ah f@(k....who cares!

"Watch"out for the right time for the political ban to be lifted should be just after the election if all go's to plan?

1 hour ago, webfact said:

NCPO maintains ban on political activities

A sure sign there is going to be a delay to the election date. Another sign is that the National Legislative Assembly is thinking about asking the Election Commission to delay appointing poll inspectors.

Plus they are waiting to commission the newly arrived Oplot T-84 tanks from the Ukraine  to make sure they are ready for homeland security during the run up to the election. 

Edited August 9, 20187 yr by Cadbury

1 hour ago, webfact said:

adding that he believes many parties understand the necessity of the ban. 

You think?

 

It's a little bit obvious, even to the whole wide world, (that doesn't understand Thailand).

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Gen. Prawit also stated that political parties are still not allowed to engage in political activities, adding that he believes many parties understand the necessity of the ban. 

<looks pensively at dead friend's million Thai Baht watch> ?

"Gotta keep the deck stacked in case 'Democracy' gets out of the bottle like an uncontrolled genie."  <shudder>

Edited August 9, 20187 yr by connda

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Gen. Prawit also stated that political parties are still not allowed to engage in political activities, adding that he believes many parties understand the necessity of the ban. 

Sure, it helps the gutless usurper.   The ban will probably be lifted weeks before elections so fragile and frail junta ego will not have to endure the sharp criticisms of a previously gaged and enraged country. 

Probably while they pull the teeth of what remains of any opposition.

How transparent and pathetic they now appear. 

6 hours ago, webfact said:

adding that he believes many parties understand the necessity of the ban

It will only be lifted when the acting PM has enough credibility to run fair and square, which isn't anytime soon.

 

Everyone understands.

Talk about cutting your own throat.

It doesn't really matter. The Thais (en masse) are not unduly bothered by any of this. There are much more important things to most of them than liberty, human rights, civil rights, democracy - such as 'playing' Facebook or watching a marvellously acted period soap opera (complete with daft mediaeval costumes) and all those wonderful, hilarious 'comedy' shows that even tell us with their boings, bongs, gongs and whistles just when we are supposed to laugh.

 

But complete serfdom and total trashing of civil liberties and political freedom? Nah - just not important enough to get worked up about. Mai ben rai.

 

Now, what's on the box. Ah - a good Thai soap opera!

 

Edited August 9, 20187 yr by Eligius

5 hours ago, yellowboat said:

Sure, it helps the gutless usurper.   The ban will probably be lifted weeks before elections so fragile and frail junta ego will not have to endure the sharp criticisms of a previously gaged and enraged country. 

They won't anyway. Yes, the ban will eventually be lifted in the event of any election which may be held at some point, but then 'restrictions' will apply to such a degree that the 'lifting' of the ban will be purely cosmetic.

 

No criticism of the military junta will be allowed. No 'impolite' language will be allowed. No 'speech which might be seen to cause confusion or conflict' will be allowed. It might be permitted to eat a sandwich with political intent, but let's see.

 

In short, it will be a stitch-up, but we knew that already. If anyone actually believes any election will even approach being free and fair then I'm sorry, but you're stupid. And so are the Thai public and politicians who put up with this farce. Still, that's up to them...

10 minutes ago, Eligius said:

It doesn't really matter. The Thais (en masse) are not unduly bothered by any of this. There are much more important things to most of them than liberty, human rights, civil rights, democracy - such as 'playing' Facebook or watching a marvellously acted period soap opera (complete with daft mediaeval costumes) and all those wonderful, hilarious 'comedy' shows that even tell us with their boings, bongs, gongs and whistles just when we are supposed to laugh.

 

But complete serfdom and total trashing of civil liberties and political freedom? Nah - just not important enough to get worked up about. Mai ben rai.

 

Now, what's on the box. Ah - a good Thai soap opera!

 

Maybe the likes of Steven are right: Just enjoy yourself, kick the unfortunate to the kerb and let it be. The locals certainly seem keen for more.

I sometimes wonder why you, I and others are afflicted with the curse of caring in a society such as this.

14 minutes ago, baboon said:

They won't anyway. Yes, the ban will eventually be lifted in the event of any election which may be held at some point, but then 'restrictions' will apply to such a degree that the 'lifting' of the ban will be purely cosmetic.

 

No criticism of the military junta will be allowed. No 'impolite' language will be allowed. No 'speech which might be seen to cause confusion or conflict' will be allowed. It might be permitted to eat a sandwich with political intent, but let's see.

 

In short, it will be a stitch-up, but we knew that already. If anyone actually believes any election will even approach being free and fair then I'm sorry, but you're stupid. And so are the Thai public and politicians who put up with this farce. Still, that's up to them...

Well said, Baboon (above). 

As the infamous George W. Bush once said: 'Fool me once - shame on you; fool me twice - shame on ME'. In the case of Thailand, we can say: 'Fool me a zillion times - shame on the Thai people for putting up with it all these years, again and again and again!'

2 minutes ago, Eligius said:

Well said, Baboon (above). 

As the infamous George W. Bush once said: 'Fool me once - shame on you; fool me twice - shame on ME'. In the case of Thailand, we can say: 'Fool me a zillion times - shame on the Thai people for putting up with it all these years, again and again and again!'

Bush being a political titan compared to what we have now in America, Britain and elsewhere.

I just hope that one day we can meet up, shake hands and share companionship before the rest of the morons consign us to hate, war and extinction...

1 hour ago, Eligius said:

Well said, Baboon (above). 

As the infamous George W. Bush once said: 'Fool me once - shame on you; fool me twice - shame on ME'. In the case of Thailand, we can say: 'Fool me a zillion times - shame on the Thai people for putting up with it all these years, again and again and again!'

George actually said:

 

 

There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again.

6 hours ago, baboon said:

They won't anyway. Yes, the ban will eventually be lifted in the event of any election which may be held at some point, but then 'restrictions' will apply to such a degree that the 'lifting' of the ban will be purely cosmetic.

 

No criticism of the military junta will be allowed. No 'impolite' language will be allowed. No 'speech which might be seen to cause confusion or conflict' will be allowed. It might be permitted to eat a sandwich with political intent, but let's see.

 

In short, it will be a stitch-up, but we knew that already. If anyone actually believes any election will even approach being free and fair then I'm sorry, but you're stupid. And so are the Thai public and politicians who put up with this farce. Still, that's up to them...

Just wonder if the election will look as bad as the sham in Cambodia.   Thailand will bellow it's

"unique" problems and the less unique, dim witted rant for the need of security.   The last coup leaders, as wrong as they were, allowed for a free election.   This lot of usurpers are far less decent and far more self centered.   The only retribution from a sham election will come from the outside world.  Some of in the Cambodian government are being sanctioned.  We can only hope that Suthep, Prayuth and others will be singled out and lambasted in the foreign press, because that is all they are afraid of.   We can only hope these usurpers will act fairly as did the last, but it is doubtful.  They already have appointed MP's, which has not garnered any outrage from the foreign press.   We can only hope that a hoax of an election in Thailand brings sanctions from Washington and Brussels. 

No political ban however exists for PM Prayut who roams the country at will addressing groups, making speeches to large audiences, kissing frogs  and throwing Thai Niyom money around like confetti. 

Hard to lift the ban if all parties are to maintain an equal footing...except of course the one setting the deck and calling the shots. The election will only be held in order to claim legitimacy but it appears the junta has every intention of pulling out all the stops to ensure victory for their team, regardless of what a true democratic election would look like.