Rumors of premier to declare state of emergency, dissolve parties dismissed

 

   

BANGKOK, 31 May 2019 (NNT) - Deputy government spokesman Lt. Gen. Veerachon Sukhonthapatiphak dismissed as groundless the rumors shared online that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has planned to use his absolute power to declare a state of emergency and dissolve political parties, rendering the loss of status for all 500 MPs. He said the premier has followed the laws, listened to the people and has not had such ideas to do as rumored.

 

The deputy government spokesman said somebody had intended to spread the groundless rumors only to confuse the public in the wake of movements for the setting up of a new government and to reduce the credibility of the current government. He quoted the premier as calling on the people to not believe such unaccountable hearsay and assuring that he has not had such ideas. The parties are yet to adopt clear stands toward the setting up of a government. He warned those who may have an ill intent toward the government to stop it and said the authorities are locating the rumormongers and taking legal action against them.

 

Meanwhile, the Palang Pracharath Party yesterday invited the Chart Thai Pattana Party to join in its coalition. The Pheu Thai Party has postponed a meeting of its MPs to adopt a resolution on the voting for a prime minister due to lack of coordination with the House of Representatives for the date on which the premier may be voted. The leading members of the Pheu Thai Party declined to comment on earlier laid plans to name Chatchart Sittipunt or Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan as candidate for prime minister. They said the matter has not been as yet finalized, pending a joint resolution to be adopted by a seven-party alliance.

 

Future Forward Party spokesperson Phannikar Wanich declined to comment on decisions made by the Pheu Thai Party and that her party will leave it to the seven-party alliance to make a joint decision on the prime-ministerial candidate issue. However, the Future Forward Party only has its leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit as candidate for premier though his MP duty is being suspended by the Constitutional Court.

 

Besides, Ruengkrai Leekitwattana submitted evidence to the Election Commission in a petition for the EC to investigate 10 Democrat Party MPs for allegedly holding shares in media firms and doing business of the media firms. If found guilty as charged, the accused could possibly be deemed to have disqualified as an MP and to have their MP duty suspended. In addition, he said he would take legal action against another 50 MPs, including those of the Bhumjaithai Party and Chart Thai Pattana Party as well as senators for allegedly holding shares in media firms as well.

 

 

-- © Copyright nnt 2019-05-31

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???? Why is it so difficult for them to form and hold together a government? As soon as this charade is over the next coup will already be in its planning stages.

There will not be a coup..

See the circus is planning to extend its stay due to high demand from the public for the ongoing entertainment. The dog and pony show has garnered the highest rating of all time. 

Edited May 31, 20197 yr by Artisi

So..it's on then?

Edited May 31, 20197 yr by Odysseus123

Must have been the opposition spreading these rumours. Ban them all under the guise of national security. 

40 minutes ago, webfact said:

and to reduce the credibility of the current government.

Hahaha is that possible .. 

 

41 minutes ago, webfact said:

He quoted the premier as calling on the people to not believe such unaccountable hearsay and

listen to him alone as he is the one speaker of the only truth .. 

Instead, after having been inspired by his recent perusal of Orwell's "Animal Farm", the great leader will perhaps declare that forthwith "all political parties are equal... but some political parties are more equal than others."

If he does not get the PM post,something is going to happen,

and it won't be nice.

regards worgeordie

His coup patron is no longer around. If there is one, it will not be by him. 

555 DEMOCRATIC election?? Oxymoron

One more time:

 

Please use discretion in your references to the government. Phrases which can be considered as anti-coup will be removed. Referring to Thailand or the government as a dictatorship, military dictatorship or other such terms will be removed:

 

 

2 hours ago, webfact said:

He said the premier has followed the laws, listened to the people

1 hour ago, Eric Loh said:

His coup patron is no longer around. If there is one, it will not be by him. 

Future developments could

be interesting with the recent change in the chain of command. 

18 minutes ago, Artisi said:

Future developments could

be interesting with the recent change in the chain of command. 

And the fact that Prayut don’t have direct command over the military. 

24 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

And the fact that Prayut don’t have direct command over the military. 

Correct and seems he has lost more recently, things aren't really going all that swimmingly for him - tough. 

PS he never did have direct control anyway. 

Edited May 31, 20197 yr by Artisi

In 1989, as the Communist governments of eastern Europe began to fall, the first sign that something was happening was a government putting out a news release saying that nothing was happening.

Rumors...

Someone puts something on fb and lots of idiots spread that independent of the source and/or the truth.

I remember the good old times when the news came out the next morning in the newspaper, or the day later...

2 hours ago, Eric Loh said:

His coup patron is no longer around. If there is one, it will not be by him. 

one in reserve though I suspect ????

8 minutes ago, geoffbezoz said:

one in reserve though I suspect ????

Definitely waiting in the wings.

As others have mentioned, the reactions will be - interesting.

 

One thing of which we can be sure, if P is replaced he won't be given a job on the board of the lottery!

51 minutes ago, geoffbezoz said:

one in reserve though I suspect ????

There is apparently a messiah who has put his hand up for the position, maybe a fall back position if things don't work out as planned. 

5 hours ago, dcnx said:

???? Why is it so difficult for them to form and hold together a government? As soon as this charade is over the next coup will already be in its planning stages.

Had there been a free and fair election without all the (failed) rigging, this mess wouldn't exist at this time. But .......

1 hour ago, neeray said:

Had there been a free and fair election without all the (failed) rigging, this mess wouldn't exist at this time. But .......

That might be the reason used for the next inevitable coup, refill the trough for the next dictator (and his minions), rinse and repeat.

7 hours ago, webfact said:

his absolute power

Sounds like the sort of thing and power that dictators have.  Maybe my Thai English dictionary is not working right when I look up what a Premier in Thailand is

Rumors of premier to declare state of emergency, dissolve parties dismissed.

 

Damn, now some idiot has given him an idea and he's sitting in bed with his cocoa mulling it over.

Is it a coup if you do a coup and then demolish your own masterplan? Or just plain garden variety insanity.

4 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Rumors...

Someone puts something on fb and lots of idiots spread that independent of the source and/or the truth.

I remember the good old times when the news came out the next morning in the newspaper, or the day later...

Yeah. I miss the Pravda too. Chinese at least still have their People's Daily.

 

Several people do not seem to understand the situation.

 

A puppet government is acceptable.

 

If it becomes impossible to form one then the regime carries on in its current form, with rule by decree.

 

Because the civilian, would be members of government, will have proven themselves:

 

"lacking in the devotion and commitment to unification, reconciliation and progress, and too selfish to sacrifice personal ambition for the greater good of the kingdom and its people".

 

Or something similar.

 

There is no requirement for a coup.

 

 

 

 

The fact that such rumours are circulating says much about Thailand's political theatre. 

He's hardly likely to do that after all the hard work put in by the Election Committee fiddling the figures, is he?

16 hours ago, webfact said:

He said the premier has followed the laws, listened to the people and has not had such ideas to do as rumored.

 

Should be :

 

He said the premier has circumvented the laws , cast a deaf ear to the people and has an idea to do as rumored.