Abhisit objects to attempt to delay election by small parties

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Abhisit objects to attempt to delay election by small parties

 

 

Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva today raised strong objection to an attempt by a group of newly-emerged political parties to petition the Election Commission to postpone the election tentatively scheduled for February 24.

 

He said the Election Commission must be held responsible if the election was not held as scheduled.

 

These political parties claimed that they didn’t have enough time to meet the legal requirement for membership recruitment.

 

Source: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/abhisit-objects-to-attempt-to-delay-election-by-small-parties/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2018-11-16

[robblok]

I wonder if these parties are pro junta parties or that it is genuine.


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[keith101]

There is over 60 days before any election which is more than enough time to get their parties together .

[bannork]

There is an interesting story in that link in regard to the election of the Democrat leader last week-

Suthep was also quoted as saying in the clip that Thavorn would have been elected party secretary-general had he had not been cheated.

Apparently 30,000 votes in that election were counted as invalid due to such irregularities as using the same phone to vote with- each vote had to come from a different phone.

Thaworn was working for Dr Warong and seemingly felt that 20,000 of those votes belonged to his camp, enough votes to have beaten Abhisit if they had been counted.

I can't see this rift ending nicely!

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[Ossy]

I object to the likes of Abhisit even being in today's political arena. Given the man's flimsiness, e.g. his public claim, last month, that he had excluded himself for party-leader consideration, and his about-turn, less than a fortnight later. The man must think that we're all as flimsy as he is, when it comes to selective memory. But at least most of us don't have possible murder charges and the death of a taxi-driver still to be wiped off our slates.

Quite simply, he's rotten to the core and I hope to hell his prospective followers realise that before making any commitments or saying conciliatory things towards Abhisit and the Dems that they may regret later.

[zzaa09]

1 hour ago, robblok said:

I wonder if these parties are pro junta parties or that it is genuine.


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All apart of the disingenuous theatre, is it not? 

Have to wonder regarding the veritable quality of the play. 

 

Yet, have we not witnessed this play over and again?

[zzaa09]

58 minutes ago, Ossy said:

I object to the likes of Abhisit even being in today's political arena. Given the man's flimsiness, e.g. his public claim, last month, that he had excluded himself for party-leader consideration, and his about-turn, less than a fortnight later. The man must think that we're all as flimsy as he is, when it comes to selective memory. But at least most of us don't have possible murder charges and the death of a taxi-driver still to be wiped off our slates.

Quite simply, he's rotten to the core and I hope to hell his prospective followers realise that before making any commitments or saying conciliatory things towards Abhisit and the Dems that they may regret later.

He belongs to this special protection privilege class, as he's one of the special boys created to appear as a challenging outsider entity - though, firmly embedded within the club. 

[Eric Loh]

1 hour ago, bannork said:

There is an interesting story in that link in regard to the election of the Democrat leader last week-

Suthep was also quoted as saying in the clip that Thavorn would have been elected party secretary-general had he had not been cheated.

Apparently 30,000 votes in that election were counted as invalid due to such irregularities as using the same phone to vote with- each vote had to come from a different phone.

Thaworn was working for Dr Warong and seemingly felt that 20,000 of those votes belonged to his camp, enough votes to have beaten Abhisit if they had been counted.

I can't see this rift ending nicely!

There is a party struggle for control and will likely to see a split. Suthep has been trying to plot to seize control of the Dem party for the past year in hope of gaining the party backing for Prayut. He knows that his ACT party wouldn't get enough vote to secure Prayut as next premier and need the Dem party. 

 

His proxies are ex-PDRC leaders like Thavorn who is very strong in Songkla, Chumpon and Nakorn Si-thammarat. The primary election was a cliff hanger as only about 100,000 out of the 2.5 m members got to vote in their party leader primary. The 3 provinces were able to act quick and secured lots of members while the rest could not be registered on time. Thavorn/Warong were confident they will win as Songkla, Chimpon and Nakorn are strong PDRC bases. Something must have happened in the voting and Suthep's camp is very unsatisfied. Trouble ahead for sure for the party. 

[chainarong]

There,s been enough delays get on with it

[Srikcir]

19 hours ago, Eric Loh said:

Trouble ahead for sure for the party. 

I wouldn't be surprised if we see a physical cleave of the Democrat party into two diametrically opposed political ideologies with the emergence of another pro-military party. Abhisit only won the primary by a 14%+ margin - hardly a mandate to retain most of the party under Abhisit's leadership.

[zzaa09]

Pro-military loyalty seems to be the logical trend among the numerous establishment splinter groups. 

Which makes perfectly good sense. 

Chuck any found ethical ideals aside for now. 

 

Matters of political survival and self interest manifest. 

 

[Moo 2]

Abhisit is only one in the Political Arena to lead Thailand into the future. He could be capable to reconciliate

the Reds & the Yellows. He will be fluent on the International scene as he has study and lived in a Democratic

Country, the UK. 

[sjaak327]

4 hours ago, Moo 2 said:

Abhisit is only one in the Political Arena to lead Thailand into the future. He could be capable to reconciliate

the Reds & the Yellows. He will be fluent on the International scene as he has study and lived in a Democratic

Country, the UK. 

No he is not, the democrats boycotted two general elections under his "leadership" and walked out of the lower house during Yingluck's administration. Walking away like a spoiled child has nothing at all to do with democracy. And let's not forget the massacre under his administration. He is not acceptable for many members of the electorate. 

[zzaa09]

1 hour ago, sjaak327 said:

No he is not, the democrats boycotted two general elections under his "leadership" and walked out of the lower house during Yingluck's administration. Walking away like a spoiled child has nothing at all to do with democracy. And let's not forget the massacre under his administration. He is not acceptable for many members of the electorate. 

So easily forgotten and swept under the proverbial protection rug. 

Seems to me that old Marky has lost significant favour as tides turn in one form or another. 

 

This latest push for attention reeks of desperation on the political veteran's part to attain some minuscule form of acceptance among his corrupted peers - where he might find some sort of minor appointment or role. 

 

Difficult to shed that surface sheep's wear. 

[tomta]

He has no right to complain about others delaying elections. He's got form for it himself.

[zzaa09]

14 minutes ago, tomta said:

He has no right to complain about others delaying elections. He's got form for it himself.

Comes around, don't it?