Prayut sees no need to show vision to Parliament

By The Nation

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chanocha greets House Speaker Chuan Leekpai at Sanam Luang yesterday when they joined others in offering alms to 410 Buddhist monks as part of merit-making to mark Her Majesty the Queen’s birthday. BY Prasert Thepsri

 

PM cites law to reject calls by political parties; democrats to finalise their stance on joining coalition government today

 

GENERAL Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday resisted growing pressure on him to address Parliament at a joint meeting of the lower and upper houses tomorrow when members will vote to select the next prime minister.

 

Politicians, particularly those from rival political parties, have called on Prayut to speak before the gathering about his vision for the country if he is picked as prime minister again.

 

Five hundred MPs and 250 senators will be voting for the next prime minister.

 

However, the prime minister and head of the junta yesterday said the voting in Parliament was a matter only for parliamentarians.

 

“This voting is a process for Parliament. I have nothing to do with it. And there’s no need for me to show my vision. Also, the law does not require me to do so,” Prayut said.

 

He added that over the past five years in office, he had already made his vision publicly known on many occasions.

 

When asked by a reporter if he would show up at the Parliament meeting tomorrow, Prayut responded: “What does the law say? Your question is so irrelevant.”

 

Prayut, who led the 2014 military coup to overthrow an elected government, is the lone prime ministerial candidate of the Phalang Pracharat Party, which is in the process of putting together a majority in the House of Representatives to form a coalition government. However, Prayut is not an MP as he did not contest the March 24 general election.

 

The law prohibits any member of the ruling National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) from contesting the election. The Constitution states that in the first five years after the first post-charter Parliament is established, senators are empowered to vote along with MPs to select the prime minister. 

 

Support from a majority of both Houses is required for any PM candidate to become government head.

 

General Prayut is seen as having a huge advantage over other PM candidates as all 250 senators were appointed by the NCPO headed by him.

 

Meanwhile, Prachachart Party leader Wan Muhammad Noor Matha yesterday said PM candidates like Prayut should appear before Parliament at its meeting tomorrow.

 

“This is a way to show respect to the elected representatives. He has to find free time to show up, otherwise he should not have offered himself to become prime minister,” Wan Muhammad Noor said.

 

Neither required nor prohibited

 

The politician, a former House speaker, also said that although it was not required by law or any parliamentary regulations, PM candidates addressing Parliament about their vision is also not against any law.

 

“No rules against it does not mean you are prohibited from doing so,” he said.

 

Yesterday, House Speaker Chuan Leekpai said PM candidates have the right to choose whether to show up during the parliamentary meeting or not.

 

“The law does not prohibit” such appearances, he said.

 

Chuan, who is the Democrat Party’s chief adviser, also said the PM candidates might request time to address the meeting about their visions when becoming prime minister. The speaker said he would allow parliamentarians to debate without time limits before the voting.

 

Phalang Pracharat leader Uttama Savanayana said yesterday that the party expected to form a coalition government under Prayut’s leadership before the Parliament voting.

 

“The goal is to have a democratic government to lead the country forward, as expected by the people,” he said.

 

Meanwhile, the Democrat Party’s executive board and MPs will decide today on whether to join a Phalang Pracharat-led coalition government, key Democrat figures said yesterday.

 

Deputy Democrat leader Nipon Boonyamanee said the executives and MPs still could not agree on whether to take part or not. He said the issue would be resolved today. Democrat leader Jurin Laksanavisit said yesterday that the party was still waiting for a decision from the coalition leader Phalang Pracharat on certain matters.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30370499

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2019-06-04

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I think many people would become very frightened if he put forward his true vision!

6 minutes ago, webfact said:

“This is a way to show respect to the elected representatives. He has to find free time to show up, otherwise he should not have offered himself to become prime minister,” Wan Muhammad Noor said.

Just one of the many words not in Mr P's vocabulary.

Ah yes..visions..

 

"Is this a dagger which I see before me?"

23 minutes ago, Odysseus123 said:

Ah yes..visions..

 

"Is this a dagger which I see before me?"

I think I prefer Lady Macbeth: "Out, out, damned spot!"

Vision 44

 

and the people lose

 

Time for an investigation of the rich in this country and where their money came from 

1 hour ago, Thaiwrath said:

Just one of the many words not in Mr P's vocabulary.

I think that the word "respect" is in Mr P's vocabulary, but he believes that it applies only to how people should treat him.

1 hour ago, webfact said:

if he is picked

Surely  "fake  news"??

1 hour ago, smedly said:

Vision 44

 

and the people lose

 

Time for an investigation of the rich in this country and where their money came from 

Why waste  time just find suitable  wall.

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Meanwhile, the Democrat Party’s executive board and MPs will decide today on whether to join a Phalang Pracharat-led coalition government, key Democrat figures said yesterday.

Strong decisive  leadership..................none of which they have.

Boss:  "We're just gonna keep on keeping on"

1 hour ago, webfact said:

And there’s no need for me to show my vision

cause he doesnt have one and barely understands the idea

He can just rinse and repeat old "visions". Here are just a few he can start on.......again.

 

Lottery prices

Giving footpaths back to pedestrians

Fixing Bangkok's traffic problems

Ridding Northern areas of smoke and smog

Fixing corruption

Solving Bangkok's pollution problems.

Hold a DEMOCRATIC election

Education and police reforms

Bringing "happiness" to the People

 

Plenty more on top of those. he's not called Pinocchio for nothing!

Tell me my Master what is my Vision.

 

2 hours ago, bangkokfrog said:

I think many people would become very frightened if he put forward his true vision!

Assuming that they were still alive to see that is. The Mekong is getting pretty congested these days but with the rains coming the tidal flow is increasing.

Basically he has nothing of note to say. He is above giving speeches to garner popularity. Also, any speech he gives won’t be nearly as good as the other PM candidates. 

 

Take away 44 and all his yes men and you have a recipe for disaster. 

46 minutes ago, bluebluewater said:

Boss:  "We're just gonna keep on keeping on"

we hope so ......  ! 

From memory his vision was that thai would be new international language and everyone in the world would be speaking thai .

 

of course he said that before he travelled overseas and realised world was little bigger than Thailand 

Prayuth's vision for the nation. 

 

1. Protect the elite at all costs.

2. Protect the army, the police and all of those in power and those that are well connected. 

3. Avoid prosecutions for illegal fishing, trafficking, slave trading and corruption. 

4. Do nothing for the environment, air quality and water quality. 

5. Continue to sabotage the economy with foolishness and lack of policy.

6. Continue to degrade tourism by insulting foreigners. 

7. Continue to show utter disregard to the ex-pat community. 

8. Continue to do nothing about improving traffic and public safety. 

9. Avoid being progressive and visionary, as you have in your first five years. 

10. Do nothing, absolutely nothing to benefit the average Thai or ex-pat.

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Prayut sees no need to show vision to Parliament

He’s shown no vision over the last few years, why expect him to start now...

Maybe in 10 years or so his health will fail and Thailand will have someone else at the helm, but really its all moot if thats what it takes to remove him. Really Thai people are wiser than westerners who think elections have any relevance any more, just let the figure heads  rot and condemn themselves by allowing them to carry on, democracy rah rah, yeah! And according to the Pentagon and the US NAvy, last week,the aliens are here anyway, so your true overlords have arrived, no worries! Game over!

2 hours ago, JAG said:

I think I prefer Lady Macbeth: "Out, out, damned spot!"

I prefer “

“Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow

Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,

To the last syllable of recorded time;

And all our yesterdays have lighted fools

The way to dusty death.

Out, out, brief candle!

Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player,

That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,

And then is heard no more. It is a tale

Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,

signifying nothing”

Edited June 4, 20197 yr by Bluespunk

5 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

Prayuth's vision for the nation. 

 

1. Protect the elite at all costs.

2. Protect the army, the police and all of those in power and those that are well connected. 

3. Avoid prosecutions for illegal fishing, trafficking, slave trading and corruption. 

4. Do nothing for the environment, air quality and water quality. 

5. Continue to sabotage the economy with foolishness and lack of policy.

6. Continue to degrade tourism by insulting foreigners. 

7. Continue to show utter disregard to the ex-pat community. 

8. Continue to do nothing about improving traffic and public safety. 

9. Avoid being progressive and visionary, as you have in your first five years. 

10. Do nothing, absolutely nothing to benefit the average Thai or ex-pat.

To quote Blancmange

 

”Blind visions and no reasons
No reasons for actions”

 

God is not accountable....

 

 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

 

“The goal is to have a democratic government to lead the country forward, as expected by the people,” he said.

 

Guess they'll have to wait till the next election then.. Or after the next civil war !

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Prayut sees no need to show vision to Parliament

 

Naturally. Why would God need to show anything to anyone?

 

 

He is too dumb to have any vision. His whole life is about orders not vision. He probably think it’s about his eyes. 

Vision? The words a joke in such a country


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I'm really curious to see who wins this "ELECTION" anyway, it seems that the current DPM Pravit is determined to remain in the post of the minister! WHO WILL BE THE NEXT PRIME MINISTER ???

3 hours ago, bangkokfrog said:

I think many people would become very frightened if he put forward his true vision!

no need he said, he has 20/20 vision, his eye sight is super.

Should he disclose his secret agenda?? It would not be secret then, and would not cause a surprise to the populace.

Ahh the aroma of secret agenda>>