EC says parties need Junta's permission to accept donations

By Pravit Rojanaphruk, Senior Staff Writer

 

An undated photo of Police Col. Jarungvith Pumma. Photo: Matichon

 

BANGKOK — The Election Commission’s secretary general said Thursday that political parties would have to receive permission from the junta to accept public donations.

 

Police Col. Jarungvith Pumma said letters would be sent to all political parties on Friday to clarify the matter and reminded parties not to break the law. Junta order No. 57/2014, bans political activities, and its recent relaxation does not include the acceptance of public donations.

 

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"Future Forward Party raised 20 million baht on Saturday alone, the first day it allowed member registrations. The party did not specify as of press time what it would do with the money it had already received."

However a "Pie and Pea" supper has been planned.

Also at a later date"hot pies"  will be avaiable at the bar.

5 minutes ago, BigBadGeordie said:

"Future Forward Party raised 20 million baht on Saturday alone, the first day it allowed member registrations. The party did not specify as of press time what it would do with the money it had already received."

However a "Pie and Pea" supper has been planned.

Also at a later date"hot pies"  will be avaiable at the bar.

No Bovril?????

The Election Commission, so much the invention and lap dog of the NCPO, quite simply suggests that they really dont know anything about the rules for the election and their part in it, so suggest you ask the people who formed them. What a pathetic sham.

4 minutes ago, overherebc said:

No Bovril?????

On the bus, later, give them it now, we will never get the effers on the bus later.

Or it will be, 1 mile, need a piss now.

Apparently, we are just 4-5 months away from a General Election but political parties are not allowed to raise funds for their campaigns.

 

Of course the PM has unlimited funds for his campaign and is already touring the Kingdom, as well as getting regular free spots on Friday night TV.

 

New political parties will be especially disadvantaged.

 

It's almost as if it was planned this way.

A thorough cleansing is required, else the same old traditional cycles will continue on. 

 

The revolution will not be available on online.

40 minutes ago, BigBadGeordie said:

On the bus, later, give them it now, we will never get the effers on the bus later.

Or it will be, 1 mile, need a piss now.

It warmed the body at the match but never seemed to stop yer feet feeling cold and wet.

The Road to Thai Democracy (Junta Style)

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Junta order No. 57/2014, bans political activities, and its recent relaxation does not include the acceptance of public donations.

 

Not surprised that retro-active inclusion band-aided for the ambiguous junta order. Order on political ban will be interpreted in the way the junta wants it. The junta will cheat all the way to the election to handicap political parties except those pro-military parties. Didn't Suthep went on a donation campaign in Bangkok recently? 

25 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

Not surprised that retro-active inclusion band-aided for the ambiguous junta order. Order on political ban will be interpreted in the way the junta wants it. The junta will cheat all the way to the election to handicap political parties except those pro-military parties. Didn't Suthep went on a donation campaign in Bangkok recently? 

Not sure but its crazy that parties can't get donations now.. they only have 5 months.. its time. I guess the junta needs all the advantages it can get.

 

 

7 minutes ago, robblok said:

Not sure but its crazy that parties can't get donations now.. they only have 5 months.. its time. I guess the junta needs all the advantages it can get.

 

 

Looks like FFF will not be in legal jeopardy as the order was not explicit on donations as a political act and the EC will send letters to inform of the new inclusion. Not sure how FFF will deal with the donations . Almost impossible to return the hundreds of donations. Maybe they just parked that with a charity Organisation. Sure it will disadvantage the parties especially the new and small parties. The incumbent big and mid-size parties will not be affected much. 

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

political parties would have to receive permission from the junta to accept public donations.

On the other hand the junta government needs no one's permission to use the Thai People's treasury for whatever purpose it requires to promote Prayut as the next PM.

Well played NCPO. It is after all just a game.

     I sincerely hope that Thai people understand the criminal activities of this Junta government and its suppression of the other parties will  be at the top of their minds come Election Day, 

    Zero votes for all the Junta cronies would be a real blessing for Thailand, Miracles do happen, Long Live Democracy..

Complete BS rule

6 hours ago, grumpy 4680 said:

     I sincerely hope that Thai people understand the criminal activities of this Junta government and its suppression of the other parties will  be at the top of their minds come Election Day, 

    Zero votes for all the Junta cronies would be a real blessing for Thailand, Miracles do happen, Long Live Democracy..

What type of democracy?

7 hours ago, grumpy 4680 said:

I sincerely hope that Thai people understand the criminal activities of this Junta government and its suppression of the other parties will

Everyone hopes that, but you never know.  Some Thais will quickly say they do not like the military government while others give a coy smile, or worse they do not follow politics.    One lady at dinner thought Thailand was the cheapest place in Asia .  She was flabbergasted to find out wine in China, Hong Kong, Macao and Cambodia was much Cheaper than Thailand.  It is hard to put your finger on what people know and don't know here.  The unknowing, the uncaring, the down right dumb will favor the junta    

The best way to slow an effective campaign is to cut off its life blood, donations...or better yet, confiscate the funds to use for your own purposes. Stay tuned!

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