Pheu Thai calls for clarity over election timing, and fairness and justice in run-up to poll 

By The Nation

 

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The Pheu Thai Party on Tuesday called for the junta and the government to come out and make it clearer when the general election will be held, and to ensure that the national poll will be organised with fairness and justice.

 

“The set date of the general election, and the openness and equality in competitiveness for all political parties, will be the path to lead the country into democracy and [for the poll to be] acceptable on the domestic and international stages,” the party said in a statement.

 

“However, concerns have it that there would be uses of state power and [the state] mechanism to create political advantages. If these were allowed to happen until the election, the election will certainly not be called legitimate and fair.

 

“The clear evidence is that four ministers in the government, who set up a political party and are the executive members of that party, can continue their work as ministers [in the run-up to the national poll],” the statement read.

 

“It would be difficult to differentiate the works as to whether they would be for the benefits of the country or their own sakes,” it added.

 

Pheu Thai has raised several examples of what it believes are the use of the state mechanism for the political gain of those in power.

 

The party has asked that the junta’s chief, General Prayut Chan-o-cha, who is also the prime minister, order and make sure that government officials act neutrally.

 

The Election Commission should step in to examine the government authorities’ performance and to inspect the examples that the party has raised, it argued.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30362283

 

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A quite commendable statement that should be studied , absorbed and respected by any normal , rational and evenhanded administration currently in the chair but .. this is Thailand .. And not for one moment should it be imagined that the present incumbents will consider the essence of P T P's statement and act accordingly .. 

They are starting to sound like the "destabilising: forces who are asking for an election on the latest date the government promised some time ago. Beware of the army chief.

24 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

and to ensure that the national poll will be organised with fairness and justice.

"fairness and justice" sounds great.

Come on Thaksin and Yingluck, come to Thailand and let "fairness and justice" happen.

They really should think of what the junta conciders Fair snd Just, not what truly is fair and just in a good world. 

2 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

"fairness and justice" sounds great.

Come on Thaksin and Yingluck, come to Thailand and let "fairness and justice" happen.

No country in the world would ever support their deportation back to Thailand because it is clear to everyone that they would never receive fairness and justice.

 

That is the reason they can go any where in the free (and sane) world with no fear.

12 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

"fairness and justice" sounds great.

Come on Thaksin and Yingluck, come to Thailand and let "fairness and justice" happen.

Wow, funny, but your prediction seems to get closer every day.  The rabble in red has taken the moral high ground with ease and they are making the most sense.  Show who is better.

 

They wish to abolish military conscription.  Taiwan did last month as studies show they could defend themselves from one of word's greatest military force with a volunteer army.