People sick of politicians haggling for posts: poll

By The Nation

 

 

Amid delay in formation of new government, nearly 76 per cent ‘more tired’ of Thai politics

 

MOST PEOPLE have become fed up with politicians bargaining for Cabinet seats amid ongoing efforts to form a coalition government, a recent survey found.

 

No political camp has been able to patch together a coalition in the more than two months since the March 24 general election.

 

More than 76 per cent of respondents to the Suan Dusit Poll said they had become “more tired” of Thai-style politics due to the bargaining for power.

 

The survey results were released yesterday.

 

This compared with 19.4 per cent who said they were “as tired as before” and 4.3 per cent who said they were “less tired than before”.

 

Most of those surveyed – 67.4 per cent – blamed the relentless negotiations to form the next government chiefly on politicians in general being unable to agree about how to split up ministry portfolios.

 

Another 28.3 per cent cited that as the reason party leaders hadn’t reached a resolution, while 19 per cent viewed the chaos as political gamesmanship.

 

Suan Dusit University quizzed 1,137 people in all regions of the country between May 28 and Saturday.

 

Asked what they wanted the parties to do regarding the formation of a new government, most respondents said the larger Phalang Pracharat and Pheu Thai parties should keep the interests of the country and the public foremost in mind. 

 

A majority also suggested that the medium-sized Future Forward, Democrat and Bhumjaithai parties keep their election promises and not lie to the people.

 

Another opinion survey conducted by the National Institute of Development Administration (Nida) asked about the reasons for the Democrat Party’s losses in many constituencies in the election.

 

Almost 33 per cent of respondents said voters had tired of the party and its political moves. More than 17 per cent said Democrat politicians were eloquent but poor at implementing policy.

 

Others said they disliked Democrat candidates and the party’s then-leader, Abhisit Vejjajiva. Almost 12 per cent noted that Abhisit, while campaigning, announced he would not support General Prayut Chan-o-cha to continue as prime minister.

 

In response to the survey results, Democrat deputy leader Alongkorn Ponlaboot said yesterday public opinion both positive or negative could serve as a good mirror for the party.

 

He said the party’s strategy committee meeting today would set out a new vision and strategies for the country’s oldest political party. “The results of opinion surveys will be taken into consideration,” said Alongkorn, who also chairs the strategy committee.

 

Also yesterday, Phalang Pracharat – an aspiring coalition leader – said it was “going full steam ahead” to form the next government as soon as possible.

 

Sontirat Sontijirawong, its secretary general, said Phalang Pracharat had approached all possible coalition allies and was waiting for their decisions.

 

“We hope to get the answers soon. We thank all the political parties that have announced their decision to join a Phalang Pracharat coalition,” he said.

 

“We hope the negotiations will be concluded and the coalition government will be formed soon.”

 

Sontirat said a Phalang Pracharat-led coalition would incorporate the policy platforms of all of its member parties.

 

Even as other parties have made it clear they would join Phalang Pracharat, the Democrats have not yet announced a decision.

 

In a related development, Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, leader of the Future Forward Party, yesterday said his party believed that politics should be a matter for everyone, not just influential people, political families and powerful financiers.

 

He was speaking at Future Arena Stadium in Pathum Thani following a friendly futsal game between Future Forward politicians and a local team.

 

Thanathorn has been suspended by the charter court from performing his duties as an MP after being accused by the Election Commission of contesting the polls despite while unqualified. The poll watchdog found that the tycoon had registered to contest the election while still holding shares in a media company, which is against the law.

 

A group led by anti-military activist Sirawich Serithiwat, yesterday held a demonstration at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre calling on junta-appointed senators not to vote for General Prayut to become prime minister again.

 

The group, called Start-up People, planned to submit letters from more than 5,000 people to the 250 senators ahead of a parliamentary meeting on Wednesday at the TOT Auditorium. The letters call on senators to abstain during the vote for prime minister.

 

Most of the senators are expected to vote in favour of General Prayut, who is the PM candidate of the Phalang Pracharat Party.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30370448

 

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34 minutes ago, webfact said:

The group, called Start-up People, planned to submit letters from more than 5,000 people to the 250 senators ahead of a parliamentary meeting on Wednesday at the TOT Auditorium. The letters call on senators to abstain during the vote for prime minister.

 

As the senators were hand picked by the powers that be, led by a certain person, it is highly improbable that any will abstain during voting for the Prime Minister !

1 hour ago, webfact said:

MOST PEOPLE have become fed up with politicians bargaining for Cabinet seats

If they get down DFS there's always a sale on .. and 0% credit so there's no need for any of this bargaining stuff ..  

26 minutes ago, Justgrazing said:

If they get down DFS there's always a sale on .. and 0% credit so there's no need for any of this bargaining stuff ..  

..so that's where they buy the mighty nifty uniforms!

 

Field Marshal/Rear Admiral/Air Commodore-and Order of Shaka Zulu (third class)

2 hours ago, webfact said:

A group led by anti-military activist Sirawich Serithiwat, yesterday held a demonstration at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre calling on junta-appointed senators not to vote for General Prayut to become prime minister again.

A Request that will fall on deaf ears.

2 hours ago, webfact said:

most respondents said the larger Phalang Pracharat and Pheu Thai parties should keep the interests of the country and the public foremost in mind.

wrong, self-serving politicians are good at One thing , getting elected; greater good is way down the list

Oink

People are sick of politicians fighting for a bigger share in the trough, would have been a more appropriate headline.

If the People had a democratic vote for all senators instead of the scam they've arranged, the new Government would be up and running. 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

People sick of politicians haggling for posts

How mild mannered they are, I thought DISGUSTED would have been the better description!

If a tuk tuk driver ripping off tourists is a threat to national reputation, what the hell is this!

Thai politicians me me me

 

I would say it is a world disease. People in Brexit land have had enough, same in USA, Philippines, Indonesia and Australia they all serve one person, themselves not the population. With one exception; in USA, UK, Australia they serve the media buffoon Murdoch.  Take a look at the BS medals and ribbons they cover those white jackets with. I doubt if any have served in a conflict campaign or fired a rifle.

Even thought they have all the technology in Thailand.

 

...... Because of the political behavior and not existing social political developement, ....

its still a third world country!!

It's in their nature, do birds fly?

4 hours ago, webfact said:

 

MOST PEOPLE have become fed up with politicians bargaining for Cabinet seats amid ongoing efforts to form a coalition government, a recent survey found.

This political Frankenstein created by Meechai. 

15 minutes ago, soalbundy said:

It's in their nature, do birds fly?

In their DNA

Two useless pools that fail to address the real issues  (ally with whom? Which alliance they would like to win, etc...) and just circumvolute around them. Obviously, these two pool institutes are still under strong influence.

They are arguing over who gets to have their sticky fingers in the collective trough and how much they can get. People are just whats left to deal with at some time in the future . As for the Senators theyt will NEVER smack the hand that feeds them 

Looks like he's just had a tour of the medal factory or the chocolate one????

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Phalang Pracharat  said it was “going full steam ahead” to form the next government as soon as possible.

Phalang Pracharat had approached all possible coalition allies and was waiting for their decisions.

synopsis: Phalang Pracharat is waiting full steam ahead.

People sick of the haggling - - - how do you think the poor pollies are haggling to ensure the best position at the trough, they must be devastated with this ongoing impasse. 

1 hour ago, PatOngo said:

How mild mannered they are, I thought DISGUSTED would have been the better description!

If a tuk tuk driver ripping off tourists is a threat to national reputation, what the hell is this!

Yep! I don't know just what kind of people were in the poll (that is, what % poor, middle income, rich etc.) certainly where I live it's all Mai pen rai...no one seems to give a hoot. They should be disgusted but all I see is shrugging shoulders. 

I am sure that they would have a military coup if only they knew who to overthrough.

6 hours ago, webfact said:

People sick of politicians haggling for posts: poll

Jealous, they also would like to get a part of cake.

2 minutes ago, TKDfella said:

Yep! I don't know just what kind of people were in the poll (that is, what % poor, middle income, rich etc.) certainly where I live it's all Mai pen rai...no one seems to give a hoot. They should be disgusted but all I see is shrugging shoulders. 

Sad but true, they will get the govt they deserve! Mai Phen Rai!

Maybe there should be another election to get a more decisive result. Several other countries are going down this road right now.

the pot and kettle argument, dont vote for them so they can rip you off, vote for us so we can rip you off. They are all as bad as each other, none of them are in it for the people, they are in it for themselves, this is the big problem with thai politics, the graft and corruption is paramount to them all and why they put  themselves forward, money is all that matters, they dont give a sh*t about the people as long as they can get into govt and make money as we have seen time and time again. 

The people are sick and tired? Well the Junta with Prayuth at the open head of the helm are the ones who manipulated all strings to push to win and get self appointed again. Nothing fair and this election was a loser from the beginning to embroil all the fighting as it is just not fair. 

2 minutes ago, Chang_paarp said:

Maybe there should be another election to get a more decisive result. Several other countries are going down this road right now.

Australia recently had an election, done and dusted in 1 day!

5 minutes ago, seajae said:

the pot and kettle argument, dont vote for them so they can rip you off, vote for us so we can rip you off. They are all as bad as each other, none of them are in it for the people, they are in it for themselves, this is the big problem with thai politics, the graft and corruption is paramount to them all and why they put  themselves forward, money is all that matters, they dont give a sh*t about the people as long as they can get into govt and make money as we have seen time and time again. 

Exactly seajae. When I talk to the wife about the people who put up posters of themselves at elections, then , never to be seen again, she says they are only trying to get in so they can grab lots of money. Then tells me "what can we do" ......????