Lawmakers endorse only two out of seven nominees for NHRC

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Lawmakers endorse only two out of seven nominees for NHRC

By KHANITTHA THEPPHAJORN 
THE NATION 

 

 

THE NATIONAL Legislative Assembly (NLA) yesterday endorsed only two of the seven nominees for posts in the country’s human-rights agency.

 

In a secret vote, NLA members approved the nomination of former top civil servants – Pitikan Sithidej and Pornprapai Ganjanarintr – as new members of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). 

 

To be endorsed, nominees had to receive at least 120 votes of support. Pitikarn, who previously led the Rights and Liberties Protection Department, won 146 “yes” votes, while Pornprapai, a former ambassador to Hague, received 152.

 

The five other nominees, who were handpicked by a selection panel chaired by Supreme Court president Cheep Jullamon, only earned 10 to 15 votes each, with 135 to 145 NLA members voting against them. 

 

Not allowed to run again

 

The five who lost out were Somsri Han-anantasuk, from the People’s Network for Election in Thailand (PNET); Phairoj Pholphet, from the ThaiPBS policy committee; Jaturong Boonyarattanasoontorn, an academic on social works and welfare; Boontan Tansuthep-veravong, director of the Peace and Human Rights Resource Centre; and Surapong Kongchantuk, a rights activist and member of the ThaiPBS panel on democracy-promotion policies. 

 

NLA vice president Peerasak Porjit said the rejected nominees would not be able to re-enter the selection process. 

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/national/30361261

 

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[Reigntax]

Yes wouldn't want to pick those who are qualified and actually interested in human rights issues.

 

Much better to select a few more junta parties to uphold the fine human rights determination of the current government.

 

If only Adolf, Kim, Pol and Putin were available for nomination.

[Lungstib]

Cant be easy to find people willing to hold positions under a title that the govt constantly refuses to uphold nor respect. Maybe they should do what they did with the senate and just select their own.

[holy cow cm]

Junta Rights only

[mok199]

Thailand has laws ??  

[Dap]

9 hours ago, Lungstib said:

Cant be easy to find people willing to hold positions under a title that the govt constantly refuses to uphold nor respect. Maybe they should do what they did with the senate and just select their own.

Looks like that may be what they are doing.