PM won’t be on campaign trail for anyone, says deputy

By The Nation

 

 

The law prohibits Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha from campaigning for any political party in the run-up to the election, including a party that nominates him to be the next head of government, his deputy, Wissanu Krea-ngam, said on Sunday.
 

The party that nominates General Prayut as its prime ministerial candidate can seek support from eligible voters, but the premier is unable to campaign for that party, Wissanu said. 

 

Wissanu, who is in charge of the government’s legal affairs, explained that, as a state official, the prime minister needs to remain politically neutral and refrain from acting in favour or against any political party. This prohibition is stated in the MP Election Act, he said.

Also, the premier is unable to take part in any party’s campaigning events, the deputy PM said.

 

What the prime minister can do is to urge eligible voters to exercise their right to vote and to vote for people they believe are suitable to become members of Parliament, Wissanu said.

 

Asked whether the election tentatively scheduled for February 24 should be postponed if political parties called for it in unison, the deputy PM said the Election Commission (EC) would have to decide, not the ruling junta, the National Council for Peace and Order.

 

He said the EC was ready for the election on February 24 but it would have to take into consideration any call for postponement if it came from many parties that felt they were still unprepared.

 

Red-shirt leader Jatuporn Promphan said on Sunday he was “100-per-cent sure” the election would not come on February 24.

 

Jatuporn, a former member of the Pheu Thai Party, said that at least 31 parties were still waiting to be endorsed by the EC’s party registrar. He did not think the endorsements would come before the November 26 deadline.

 

He called on the authorities to “tell people the truth” and give an exact date for the election to be held. 

 

Jatuporn said a prominent Thai recently told the media in Belgium that the next election would be held sometime between February and May.

 

Wissanu last week announced a calendar for the election, saying it must be held within 150 days of a new law on MP elections taking effect on December 11.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30358322

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-11-12

"...The law prohibits Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha from campaigning for any political party in the run-up to the election, including a party that nominates him to be the next head of government, his deputy, Wissanu Krea-ngam, said on Sunday..."

 

"What the prime minister can do is to urge eligible voters to exercise their right to vote and to vote for people they believe are suitable to become members of Parliament, Wissanu said..."

 

So he can campaign if/as necessary, but not necessarily campaign. 

 

And, it might be illegal, unless he says it isn't.

 

And, he can't use government/taxpayers money, unless he can.

 

And, he can't use his stolen position, unless he can.

 

And, he can't utilize government/taxpayer resources, unless he can.

 

I am soooooo tired of having my intelligence insulted.

 

Prayut wants to be Prime Minister, but doesn't have the courage, the honour, or the integrity to say so. And, if someone does not have the courage, the honour or the integrity to say so, then they should not be PM.

 

End of story.

 

17 minutes ago, Samui Bodoh said:

Prayut wants to be Prime Minister, but doesn't have the courage, the honour, or the integrity to say so. And, if someone does not have the courage, the honour or the integrity to say so, then they should not be PM.

 

End of story.

And if any party continues to carry on with this farce, they don't deserve power either. Show a bit of spine or else sod off.

Yet, we still know how the show's gonna end, don't we?

If he legalises cannabis first, I'm OK with him being Prime Minister.

Or any other title he chooses to call himself.

I will expect to be able to grow my own though.

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The law prohibits Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha from campaigning for any political party in the run-up to the election, including a party that nominates him to be the next head of government, his deputy, Wissanu Krea-ngam, said on Sunday.

he just wont call it 'campaigning'; no problem

3 hours ago, webfact said:

the prime minister needs to remain politically neutral and refrain from acting in favour or against any political party.

Rather late for that! More than 4 years spent organising this run to be the political non-military leader of a non-democratic country. Neutral my ar*e.

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The law prohibits Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha from campaigning for any political party in the run-up to the election

Now Big Joke, here is finally a chance to win some respect by enforcing the law...

1 hour ago, YetAnother said:

he just wont call it 'campaigning'; no problem

That's covered by being allowed to "urge voters"...

 

"Urge" can widely defined, it varies, in his case, and looking at his previous form, between suggesting in an off the cuff remark and sending soldiers to tell you how to vote.

Yeap, he will be campaigning for himself. And when people call him out on it, he will just say, "No, I'm not. Don't say I'm campaigning when I'm not. Let me ask you - can the PM break the law?" Blah, blah, blah, blah. 

 

 

4 hours ago, Samui Bodoh said:

"...The law prohibits Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha from campaigning for any political party in the run-up to the election, including a party that nominates him to be the next head of government, his deputy, Wissanu Krea-ngam, said on Sunday..."

 

"What the prime minister can do is to urge eligible voters to exercise their right to vote and to vote for people they believe are suitable to become members of Parliament, Wissanu said..."

 

So he can campaign if/as necessary, but not necessarily campaign. 

 

And, it might be illegal, unless he says it isn't.

 

And, he can't use government/taxpayers money, unless he can.

 

And, he can't use his stolen position, unless he can.

 

And, he can't utilize government/taxpayer resources, unless he can.

 

I am soooooo tired of having my intelligence insulted.

 

Prayut wants to be Prime Minister, but doesn't have the courage, the honour, or the integrity to say so. And, if someone does not have the courage, the honour or the integrity to say so, then they should not be PM.

 

End of story.

 

My son was just talking to me while we were running yesterday afternoon of how much the Thai people really despise him and his next in line who is really the first in line. Was talking about the kids and people are getting a kick out of reading the PM's FB comments from people posting. All derogatory and most asking him to just go away. You are correct, he is the most corrupt hypocritical worm abusing his position as how he says as ok for him but not ok for anyone else. do as I say but you cannot do as I do. No honor in his blood at all. 

3 hours ago, BritManToo said:

If he legalises cannabis first, I'm OK with him being Prime Minister.

Or any other title he chooses to call himself.

I will expect to be able to grow my own though.

You won't ever legally be able to touch it unless you are sick and it is only a derivative from extraction. No smoking. So if you get pee tested and have in your system then you are gone. 

I do wish they'd shut up and get on with...well whatever. Being junta they will do just about anything they want to so they aren't kidding anyone (on the forum, that is). As far as the populous is concerned most will probably say 'really?' 'Reuu [หรือ]' and then forget it. 

A lot of lawyerly mumbo-jumbo as far as I am concerned. Campaigning while not campaigning is what will happen. I will not campaign, will be spun to mean what I am doing and saying is not really campaigning. At least not in the traditional sense. 

Looks like he hasn't the sand to campaign and put himself on the same level as other politicians as he fears losing the race, and with that, would come an unacceptable loss of face for him. He would rather try to be lofty and float on the sidelines whilst the lower levels of Thai life fight it out and then if one/a few of his minion's parties get enough votes together between them they will beg for his return as an outsider PM. Then he would "force" himself to serve again as how could all the peons live without him...pass the barf bag, please. 

13 hours ago, webfact said:

Wissanu, who is in charge of the government’s legal affairs, explained that, as a state official, the prime minister needs to remain politically neutral and refrain from acting in favour or against any political party. This prohibition is stated in the MP Election Act, he said.

Also, the premier is unable to take part in any party’s campaigning events, the deputy PM said.

Well if he follows this rule as well as he follows the regulation that he can't campaign for himself before the campaigning ban is lifted they can expect some serious support.

13 hours ago, webfact said:

He called on the authorities to “tell people the truth” and give an exact date for the election to be held. 

He does realize that he is in Thailand...right?

11 hours ago, rkidlad said:

Yeap, he will be campaigning for himself. And when people call him out on it, he will just say, "No, I'm not. Don't say I'm campaigning when I'm not. Let me ask you - can the PM break the law?" Blah, blah, blah, blah. 

 

 

He has already stated a few months back "I can do anything i want" so he's well covered, i seriously think he should be called Big Joke Tuu!