Public disillusioned with self-serving politicians: poll

[webfact]

Public disillusioned with self-serving politicians: poll

By THE NATION

 

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Survey shows majority doubting legitimacy of PM and the coalition govt

 

AS PROSPECTIVE political partners spar over Cabinet portfolios even before a coalition government has been formed, an overwhelmingly large number of people surveyed for a poll recently said they saw the whole exercise as driven by personal rather than national interest.

 

More than 89 per cent of the poll respondents viewed the current government formation deliberations between coalition partners as just a matter of dividing the cake among themselves. Only 10.7 per cent said they felt the politicians had public well-being in mind.

 

Some 81.9 per cent said the political leaders were hitting the self-destruct button while only 18.1 per cent believed they were heading for something better.

 

An overwhelming 87.1 per cent of people surveyed also viewed the current political developments as illegitimate while only 12.9 per cent believed the new prime minister and government would be legitimate.

 

The poll was released yesterday amid uncertainty surrounding the coalition deal. It was conducted by Super Poll from Monday to Saturday last week on 1,122 people.

 

The poll also found that nearly three quarters, or 72.3 per cent of the respondents, were convinced by news reports of attempts to buy anti-junta MPs to vote for coup leader General Prayut Chan-o-cha to be the PM.

 

Some 16.2 per cent, however, said they believed it was a tactic to discredit political rivals and 11.5 per cent saw it as an attempt by MPs to increase their bargaining power.

 

Noppadon Kannika, director of the poll agency, advised the powers that be to quickly stabilise the situation in line with democratic ideals. 

 

The public sentiment towards the current political leaders was negative, he said. Politicians should represent different interest groups to reduce conflict, and not themselves become a part of the conflict, the scholar added.

 

“A solution is that the powers that be keep the promise made to coalition parties before the PM vote last week,” Noppadon said. “Breaking the promise could be considered a soft coup, which is negative to begin with [for a new government].”

 

The poll director was referring to the Cabinet portfolio issue that was holding up the formation of government. Potential coalition parties reportedly were clashing over some key ministries such as Agriculture, Transport and Commerce.

 

The coalition leader, Phalang Pracharat, had promised prior to the vote that reinstalled Prayut as the premier to allocate them to the coalition partners but it has been backtracking.

 

On Saturday night, key coalition party Bhumjaithai leader Anutin Charnvirakul posted on his Facebook that the ministries were for work not for trade.

 

Many believe that the politician, who was also a construction tycoon, was expressing his displeasure as Phalang Pracharat was reallocating the portfolios and Bhumjaithai may not get the ministries of Transport, Tourism, and Public Health.

 

In response, Phalang Pracharat spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchara posted sarcastically on Facebook yesterday that he agreed the ministries were for work. He added that it was not for businessmen to seek to benefit their own corporation.

 

In another survey, by Suan Dusit, on 1,128 people from Thursday to Saturday, 72.27 per cent of the people saw the parties as only seeking to serve their own interest, contending for ministries with huge budgets.

 

A majority of the poll respondents expressed disappointment that the Democrat and Bhumjaithai parties had decided to join the Phalang Pracharat-led coalition.

 

Nearly two-thirds of the respondents (63.32 per cent) said they were disappointed, as the decision was not in line with the Democrat Party’s ideology while 58.2 per cent said that Bhumjaithai had broken their promise to voters and thus disrespected the people’s voice.

 

Nearly three-quarters, or 73.65 per cent, expected the government to be short-lived. 

 

The rest 26.35 per cent said they could complete the four-year term because the Constitution had been designed to favour them and they had the 250 senators’ support.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30370802

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2019-06-10

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[Creasy]

Like they care what the peasants think or feel .

[Justgrazing]

23 minutes ago, webfact said:

The public sentiment towards the current political leaders was negative, he said. Politicians should represent different interest groups to reduce conflict, and not themselves become a part of the conflict, the scholar added

The art of politics .. To solve a problem not become part of it ..

 

25 minutes ago, webfact said:

an overwhelmingly large number of people surveyed for a poll recently said they saw the whole exercise as driven by personal rather than national interest.

Of course it was and as far as thinly veiled sham's to maintain the grip not a particularly convincing one .. But hey mission objective was achieved and snout positions maintained .. and that's all that really mattered wasnt it .. 

[neeray]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

An overwhelming 87.1 per cent of people surveyed also viewed the current political developments as illegitimate while only 12.9 per cent believed the new prime minister and government would be legitimate.

87.1 per cent !!!!

 

I am very happy to see that "the people" recognize this for what it really is.

[Thaiwrath]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

72.27 per cent of the people saw the parties as only seeking to serve their own interest, contending for ministries with huge budgets.

In a poll of educated people, this figure would be very close to 100%, 

[YetAnother]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

an overwhelmingly large number of people surveyed for a poll recently said they saw the whole exercise as driven by personal rather than national interest.

the core seeds of remaining a third world country

[Puchaiyank]

In summary, the majority of the public has not been duped by the election charade and are disappointed in the results...

[teacherofwoe]

Public finally realizes politicians are self-serving

 

[RotMahKid]

Be glad that the majority of the people start to realize what politics and politicians means in this country.

Let also hope that this seed will grow more and will result in a louder getting voice of dissatisfaction of the whole situation in this countries politics and the behavior of the politicians.

Let's wait and see when we will see action against it.

[mikebell]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Survey shows majority doubting legitimacy of PM and the coalition govt

 

I'm sure the PM & cronies will lose a lot of sleep over this; AKA laughing all the way to the bank.

[hansnl]

3 hours ago, Creasy said:

Like they care what the peasants think or feel .

Same in your own country and my own country.

People go into politics for power, for money, or a combination of both.

Not for the common good!

[MrMo]

Earlier this year it was reported that the wealthiest 1% of the Thai population held a larger percentage of the nation's wealth than the wealthiest 1% in each of the countries in the world held of their nation's wealth.

 

I'm curious to know how many of the 500 elected members of the Thai parliament and of the 250 appointed senators are NOT members of the families that make up that 1%. 

[Chang_paarp]

It is interesting that these results are coming out. There was a time in the not too distant past that the respondents, and pollsters, of these polls seemed very reluctant to voice an opinion that was not lock-step with the government mindthink.

[neeray]

17 minutes ago, hansnl said:

Same in your own country and my own country.

People go into politics for power, for money, or a combination of both.

Not for the common good!

In my home country, which I imagine is the same worldwide, they speak of being in "public service, or "serving the public".

Oh, bull crap, call a spade a spade. We all know who you are serving.

[Dumbastheycome]

12 minutes ago, MrMo said:

Earlier this year it was reported that the wealthiest 1% of the Thai population held a larger percentage of the nation's wealth than the wealthiest 1% in each of the countries in the world held of their nation's wealth.

 

I'm curious to know how many of the 500 elected members of the Thai parliament and of the 250 appointed senators are NOT members of the families that make up that 1%. 

Probably a lesser number than might be suspected. The extreme wealthy would be more likely to be the  backers rather than the front. The power of protected wealth is a manipulating tool that can also be a weapon.

Public disillusion with political outcomes is currently pretty much a foregone globally.

 

 

 

[yellowboat]

The election was nothing more than an exercise to keep a small minded usurper in power to pleasure the elitist machine.  Some Thais I speak to say they are oblivious to what is going on or too scared to speak their mind.  Very few on this forum expected cha cha to be embraced, but he was by those with less than nimble minds.  Shaky means there is hope for Thailand. 

[orang37]

Some people forgot they are dreaming they are awake.

 

~o:37;

[Artisi]

4 hours ago, Creasy said:

Like they care what the peasants think or feel .

Peasants, who are they? 

[Artisi]

2 hours ago, teacherofwoe said:

Public finally realizes politicians are self-serving

 

Now THAT is fake news. 

[Emdog]

Meet the new boss

Same as the old boss

[Scott]

A post with a veiled reference to the monarchy has been removed.  

 

[johnny49r]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Public disillusioned with self-serving politicians:

Self-serving and corrupt politicians are a global problem but especially here in LOS where the self-serving elite are so obvious. 

Change is up to the public but the public is not up to the task.

 

[Sydebolle]

A country printing tens of thousands of posters promoting the Prime Minister as "Uncle Tu" (see the billboard by the OP) ........ Did not see (and I am not a fan of her either) any counter prints showing Sudarat as "Auntie Su" or similar ????

All those 89% may consider, that this whole house of cards is collapsing much sooner than we all might think. There are 250 unelected people (Uncle Tu calls them senators) who are power hungry or somehow related in power strings among themselves. Do you think they are not envying each other all the time for more power, money and influence? The hickhack will start anytime soon and might be over before Klitsmats is blessing all elevator loudspeakers with their "Jinger Ben".

Stay tuned, the "emperor's new cloths" fairy tale has just started - once more again!

[soalbundy]

Don't mess with the laws of nature.

[ocddave]

Prayut better order more of those Troop Carriers from the US, and maybe increase the military budget as quickly as possible, he may need to squash an uprising of angry citizens. I mean this is the reason for having an Army, correct, to squash citizens who disobey?

[sammieuk1]

They got what they didn't vote for like just about everywhere right now????

[connda]

Yeah.  Well they should be.  A military coup followed by an election that was 'legally rigged.'  I love nothing better that when governments make laws to said otherwise illegal and amoral activities are actually legal.  <laughs>

Well, should a lot of Thai people are awake.  I know my own step-kid and his generation are - not happy at all.  That video, Prathet Guu Mee pretty much nailed the sentiment, and that seethes under the surface.  The population know that it's all a "Lipstick on the Pigs" moment in history.  But, it's up to them to figure out what to do.  These folk came to power at the end of a gun and they can keep power at the end of a gun while saying they are protecting democracy.  That's funny.

[connda]

1 hour ago, Artisi said:

Peasants, who are they? 

Get out to rural Thailand sometime.  Those are the people with their chronically stooped backs from doing back-breaking work like planting rice, farming, and other hard manually labor that it sounds like you may never have done yourself.  I have.  I can identify with the 'peasants.' 

You should get out of the city more sport.

[connda]

3 hours ago, Puchaiyank said:

In summary, the majority of the public has not been duped by the election charade and are disappointed in the results...

As the old saying goes, "You can put lipstick in a pig - but it's still a pig."

[bluesea]

Oh Didn't you know it  was all about me!! and always will be.

What is done is done just wait now for the Fallout.