Wissanu sees no justification for election to be postponed…at least for now

[webfact]

Wissanu sees no justification for election to be postponed…at least for now

 

 

Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said this morning that at least for now  he sees no justification for the election scheduled for February 24 to be postponed despite the fact that the on-going mapping of election constituencies by the Election Commission is reported to be still in progress. 

 

He said the EC has until December 11 to finish its task of mapping the poll constituencies and that no one from the government has disputed the February-24 timeline.  He noted that questions whether or not the timing of the election will be honoured have come from “people in the opposite camp who are talking from their imagination.”

 

Several politicians and critics of the military junta have raised doubts whether or not the February 24 election date will be possible given the fact the EC has yet to complete registrations of all political parties and mapping of constituencies.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/wissanu-sees-no-justification-for-election-to-be-postponed-at-least-for-now/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2018-11-13

[rkidlad]

3 minutes ago, webfact said:

Wissanu sees no justification for election to be postponed…at least for now

But don’t worry, they’re certainly racking their brains to find one. 

[baboon]

And when the delay is announced, he will simply deny anything he said previously as per his track record.

Wissanu Krea-ngan. A man with all the class of a rat with a good tooth.

[Cadbury]

25 minutes ago, webfact said:

Wissanu sees no justification for election to be postponed…at least for now

Well that sets things straight doesn't it. As as today's date there is no justification for a delay with the election. Tomorrow's news might hold a different story.

This political turncoat of convenience couldn't lie straight in bed.

[Eligius]

33 minutes ago, rkidlad said:

But don’t worry, they’re certainly racking their brains to find one. 

They don't have to wrack their brains very hard to find an excuse for the inevitable (guaranteed) delay. There are myriads to choose from. Easy-peasy - when you are the Law of the land and can do just whatever you want - and the Thais will wai and smile and go along with it all.

 

If I were a dictator (which thank God I am not), I would love to have such a compliant populace grovelling at my feet and smiling up at my every word.

[Ossy]

If it wasn't for his girly shirt, I could get to like this guy. 'No delay, at least for now' . . . coming from a junta hierarchy, that has to go down as, well . . . pathetic, as per usual. Why the hell don't they just stop at home and poke the fire or something useful?

[YetAnother]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

he sees no justification for the election scheduled for February 24 to be postponed despite the fact that the on-going mapping of election constituencies by the Election Commission is reported to be still in progress. 

wow, the supposed most-intelligent-of-the-nitwit-current leaders , isn't

[zzaa09]

2 hours ago, Eligius said:

They don't have to wrack their brains very hard to find an excuse for the inevitable (guaranteed) delay. There are myriads to choose from. Easy-peasy - when you are the Law of the land and can do just whatever you want - and the Thais will wai and smile and go along with it all.

 

If I were a dictator (which thank God I am not), I would love to have such a compliant populace grovelling at my feet and smiling up at my every word.

Guarantee there's something long in the works among those secret circles. 

And chances are they're not terribly anxious about any foreseen future and events that might take place. 

 

Benign and benevolent ruling oligarchies have little conscious ethos, lest any such moral compasses.

 

Expect them to do as they wish.......pending a full-scale popular rebellion.

[trigpoint]

Why bother with an election? Just alingne with other bordering  countries which have either one party or a dictator, apart from Malaysia.

[zzaa09]

38 minutes ago, trigpoint said:

Why bother with an election? Just alingne with other bordering  countries which have either one party or a dictator, apart from Malaysia.

One big happy family.

Actually, they've been cooperative and closer to one another than what merits - 

Brothers in historic accord.

[webfact]

Feb 24 only date on govt mind: Wissanu

By THE NATION

 

 

THOUGH senior government figures maintained yesterday that the next election will be held as early as February 24, they did not rule out the possibility of a delay.

 

Their remarks came after Election Commission (EC) secretary-general Jarungvith Phumma refused to confirm the tentative date on Monday, which has in effect fuelled speculation that the national poll will be put off. 

 

However, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam pointed out yesterday that the government had not mentioned any other date apart from February 24.

 

“So far there has been no cause to postpone [the election]. Other sides have talked about several possible causes, but the government has never done so,” Wissanu, who is in charge of the government’s legal affairs, said at Government House.

 

When asked if the election calendar he announced last week meant there was no chance of a delay, he said: “Don’t assume the calendar will make a delay impossible. Whether it is possible or not is another matter.”

 

However, he added, that the calendar would not have been announced if the government knew beforehand of the election getting delayed. 

 

Wissanu also dismissed concerns by many politicians that the EC’s failure to complete the designation of constituencies would result in the election getting delayed, saying it still has time to complete this job before the new law on MP elections goes into effect on December 11.

 

Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister General Prawit Wongsuwan said yesterday there were no security concerns that could delay the national vote. 

 

He told Government House reporters that the schedule still followed what the EC secretary-general had said. 

 

“[Jarungvith] said the EC was ready to organise an election from February 24 onwards. So, that’s that,” the deputy PM said. “As of now, there are no factors for an election delay.”

 

However, he did not rule out the possibility of “an emergency” affecting the schedule. 

 

“I don’t know if there will be any emergency in the future, but so far things are still fine,” said Prawit, who is in charge of security affairs and also a leader of the ruling National Council for Peace and Order.

 

Jarungvith reiterated his earlier remarks yesterday, saying the EC was ready to hold an election any time between February 24 and May 9, the 150-day timeframe after the new law on MP elections goes into effect on December 11.

 

“Whether the election is held on a date later than February 24 depends on the five existing election commissioners, who have the authority to set the date,” he said.

 

Meanwhile, Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva yesterday called on the EC and the NCPO to clarify whether they were sticking to February 24 as the election date. “This is for the sake of people’s confidence in the country,” he said.

 

The ruling junta is empowered through its own order to “work with” the EC in scheduling the next election. 

 

Abhisit, who was just elected for another term as Democrat Party leader, disagreed with suggestions that the election be delayed because certain new political parties were not ready. 

 

“There are new parties before every election. Do we really need to keep postponing the election so everybody is ready?” the veteran politician asked.

 

Pheu Thai Party also demanded yesterday that the election be held on February 24, especially since Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha had told international leaders of the date at the recent Asia-Europe Meeting in Belgium last month.

 

“Thai people are waiting for the next election and are actively preparing to exercise their voting right on February 24,” Pheu Thai spokesperson Ladawan Wongsriwong said, as she called on the EC to announce whether the election would be held on that day. 

 

She also said that “it is not right” for the EC to not be specific about the election date, adding that certain parties’ lack of preparedness should not be a reason for the election to be delayed. 

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30358497

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2018-11-14

[Chang_paarp]

57 minutes ago, webfact said:

However, he did not rule out the possibility of “an emergency” affecting the schedule. 

 

“I don’t know if there will be any emergency in the future, but so far things are still fine,” said Prawit, who is in charge of security affairs and also a leader of the ruling National Council for Peace and Order.

 

Got to include that "public safety: escape clause. Must be frustrating now Suthrp is now as popular as a fart in an elevator.

[YetAnother]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Whether it is possible or not is another matter.”

nonsensical garbage

[Lupatria]

Due to the poor condition of the patient, however, further complications may occur at any time, necessitating further surgical interventions, and thus delaying a complete recovery...

[Media1]

Funny little man

[Enoon]

 

The date remains a matter of conjecture until this requirement is fulfilled:

 

No Election Until Coronation, Prayuth Says - Khaosod English

 

 

[Eric Loh]

24 minutes ago, Enoon said:

 

The date remains a matter of conjecture until this requirement is fulfilled:

 

No Election Until Coronation, Prayuth Says - Khaosod English

 

 

Really up to HIM not him. 

[zzaa09]

Does any of this really matter? 

 

Though, real Lakorn Thai has it's place.

Entertaining.

[chama]

On 11/13/2018 at 3:59 AM, rkidlad said:

But don’t worry, they’re certainly racking their brains to find one. 

Maybe, or they may feel that the juntas popularity is dropping so fast they better steal the election now before more resistance becomes likely.