Prachachat Party launch stresses multicultural potential of Thailand

By The Nation 
Pattani

 

 

A new party formed by Muslim politicians of the Wadah group has been launched with the aim to build a “multicultural society” for the nation.

 

Its founders said they also hope to win seats in the next election, tentatively expected in February.

 

About 500 co-founders on Saturday launched the “Prachachat” party at the Pattani campus of Prince of Songkla University.

 

They were scheduled to vote for their first party leader and other executives in the afternoon.

 

Wan Muhammad Noor Matha, the key leader of the Wadah is tipped to become the new leader. He is a former House of Representatives speaker and a former transport minister.

 

Former Football Association of Thailand chief Worawi Makudi is poised to become deputy leader and Pol General Tawee Sodsong, ex-secretary-general of the Southern Border Provinces Administrative Centre, is likely to become party secretary-general.

 

Areepen Uttarasin, a party founder, said the party was joined and formed by a diverse group of people with different backgrounds in terms of their native lands, cultures, careers and experiences, but who share a strong ideological commitment to promote democratic politics.

 

“We aim to build ‘Prachachat’ or ‘nation of the people’,” said Areepen. “The ‘nation’ refers to a society of ‘multi-cultures’ where people with different aspects can live together peacefully and equally.”

 

Wan Muhammad Noor said his party would not be limited to a “region-based” grouping, but rather present a genuine alternative to voters. He is confident his party would win seats in the next general election.

 

Wadah, whose political support base is in the three southernmost border provinces of Thailand, was a faction within the New Aspiration Party [NAP] and cofounded by Pattani veteran politician Den Tomeena along with Wan Muhammad Noor.

 

The group later became part of the Pheu Thai Party after NAP was merged into Thaksin Shinawatra’s Thai Rak Thai Party, which was Pheu Thai’s predecessor. They defected from Pheu Thai last April.

 

Some of the group’s members also joined Matubhum Party, which was formed by former coup leader General Sonthi Boonyaratglin.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30353507

 

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-09-02

 

To be fair, I am sure there are many Muslims who wish for this every bit as much as the rest of us.

 

Unfortunately, the rise of fundamentalism and the reluctance  of the Islamic hardliners to modify their interpretation of the Quran, to bring the teachings of the Prophet more in line with the mores of advanced 21st Century societies, is a major impediment to progress in this regard.

 

The unthinkable alternative to the "modernisation" of the world's second largest religion is inevitably going to be an increase in the internacine strife we are witnessing between Sunnis and Shia factions in the Middle East, and an expansion of the theatre of operations by jihadist groups already operating in my own homeland, the UK,  plus other nations across Europe, Asia and Africa.

 

Arguably, the extremist-led campaign for a new global Caliphate is a more pressing and viable threat to world stability than any asteroid strike or even climate change. Yet just acknowledging its existence seems beyond our feeble political leaders, who continue to who burble on innanely about the virtues of multiculturalism and inclusivity while Westminster, 10 Downing Street and even Royal residences are targeted by terrorist.

 

They are sleep-walking us to the edge of the abyss.

Edited September 2, 20187 yr by Ron19
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This thread is bigoted.
The vast majority of Muslims can accept multiculturalism. The problem is they fear the fundamentalists, for good reason, they are murderers and mainstream Muslims know better than anyone what these medievalist throwbacks are capable of.

Islam needs a reformation.

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The incumbents would rather 'Graap' at the feet of Yinglucks pretty pumps than see this lot even share power, much less win it. 

Seems a lot of surprises coming out of the woodwork,  and the more they dither, the richer the stew becomes.

We're in for an interesting wrap-up to the 20-teens of the century in this neck of the woods!  

And thats just assuming the wheels don't fall off the entire global circus before the 'erections' here. 

4 hours ago, Krataiboy said:

To be fair, I am sure there are many Muslims who wish for this every bit as much as the rest of us.

 

Unfortunately, the rise of fundamentalism and the reluctance  of the Islamic hardliners to modify their interpretation of the Quran, to bring the teachings of the Prophet more in line with the mores of advanced 21st Century societies, is a major impediment to progress in this regard.

 

The unthinkable alternative to the "modernisation" of the world's second largest religion is inevitably going to be an increase in the internacine strife we are witnessing between Sunnis and Shia factions in the Middle East, and an expansion of the theatre of operations by jihadist groups already operating in my own homeland, the UK,  plus other nations across Europe, Asia and Africa.

 

Arguably, the extremist-led campaign for a new global Caliphate is a more pressing and viable threat to world stability than any asteroid strike or even climate change. Yet just acknowledging its existence seems beyond our feeble political leaders, who continue to who burble on innanely about the virtues of multiculturalism and inclusivity while Westminster, 10 Downing Street and even Royal residences are targeted by terrorist.

 

They are sleep-walking us to the edge of the abyss.

Great post mate, seriously. 

But I'd pay handsomely to see 'Vicki Pollard' narrate it!

2 hours ago, Small Joke said:

Great post mate, seriously. 

But I'd pay handsomely to see 'Vicki Pollard' narrate it!

Name your fee. I'm not proud.

multiculti=muslim overlords. 

Great idea. Let me have citizenship and I would be part of the circus with my family 

" 11-year-old Ayu married 41-year-old Che Abdul Karim Che Hamid at a small pink mosque on the banks of the Golok river in the far south of Thailand. Earlier that morning, Che Abdul Karim and his soon-to-be child bride had travelled over the border from Malaysia into the Thai province of Narathiwat for the wedding. After a short ceremony at 11am and a trip to the Islamic Council offices to get their marriage certificate stamped, the couple crossed back over the border. Ayu, was now Che Abdul Karim’s third wife. "

 

oh I'm sorry, I saw the word Muslim and thought this was the other story. sorry.                                      not. 

UPDATE:

 

Wan chosen to lead new party Prachachat

By Parez Lohasan 
The Nation 
Pattani

 

 

Former House of Representative speaker Wan Muhammad Noor Matha has been elected leader of Prachachat, a new party formed by Muslim politicians of the Wadah group.

 

Full story: https://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/1055579-wan-chosen-to-lead-new-party-prachachat/