webfact Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Senate speaker says MPs have no right to examine senatorial selection process Senate speaker Pornpetch Wikchitcholchai has rejected the seven-party opposition bloc’s demand for the House of Representatives to examine the selection process of 250 senators, on the grounds that the House has no right to do so. Instead, he suggested that the Pheu Thai-led Opposition raise the issue with the Constitutional Court which, he said, is the right body to rule on the matter. In the motion, submitted to House of Representatives, the opposition questioned the legitimacy of the 250 senators and sought a debate on the issue of regulations regarding the selection of the senators, the selection process, conflicts of interest and the 1.3 billion baht spent. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/senate-speaker-says-mps-have-no-right-to-examine-senatorial-selection-process/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2019-06-20 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just1Voice Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 In other words - "We make the rules, and enforce them, or change them, as we see fit." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuang Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 What are they afraid of....somethings to hide....???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eligius Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Here we go again: they just reject any valid criticism and push it away from them onto others in a different branch of the power-elite; then those others will come out with some ludicrous ruling, saying that the criticism was wholly unfounded and that no law has been broken. Simple as that. If I were one of them, I could easily make up any justification for anything vicious, nefarious and unjust whatsoever. I could simply say: 'You have misunderstood the law and the Constitution. You are spreading false news and causing confusion amongst the Thai people. And there's an end of the matter.' When you are untouchable (and we all know why) - it is so, so easy to ride roughshod over everybody else. Might is right, don't you know??!! A marvellous moral maxim with which to inspire and edify young, idealistic Thais, instilling in them decency, ethics and morality! Yes: cheating, stealing, lying and exercising unopposed MIGHT are the very foundations and crowning glory of all Buddhist ethics. Everyone knows that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smedly Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Of course MP's have a right - the Senate represents the people - the people elected MP's to represent them - they have every right We seem to have had an election in Thailand and nothing has changed, it certainly isn't democracy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nong38 Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Someone is afraid of something then eh? They seem to make the rules up as they go along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikmar Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Remember when Prayut promised transparency????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaiwrath Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Rule #1 ; Rules are subject to change at our whim! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Loh Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 The senate speaker is wrong. Parliament has oversight responsibilities of the senate house. But this is Thailand where the mighty make the rules and they are in charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matzzon Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 2 hours ago, webfact said: Senate speaker says MPs have no right to examine senatorial selection process No, they no have right to do anything. They are just there to fill out the empty seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chang_paarp Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Be interested to see their reaction if/when someone proposes an elected senate. Of course it would require a new constitution to be approved by the populace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornishcarlos Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Trump, Big P and Boris are 1 slappers... That is a double slapable face ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oziex1 Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 The shape of things to come, a speaker aligned with the Junta will not allow fair debate. I guess I don't understand Thai democracy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjaak327 Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Oh? So a democratically elected member of the lower house has no right to question the selection process of the senate? Surely it is within the power and responsibility of the lower house to amend the constitution and change this shameful charade. Sent from my SM-J730F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artisi Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 37 minutes ago, sjaak327 said: Oh? So a democratically elected member of the lower house has no right to question the selection process of the senate? Surely it is within the power and responsibility of the lower house to amend the constitution and change this shameful charade. Sent from my SM-J730F using Tapatalk in any normal democratic or similar system, yes - but this is Thailand - you know the hub of everything including make your own rules to suit the current situation / difficult request or demand from anyone other than us ( the god given elected , honest and hard working (non elected) members.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holy cow cm Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Starting to smell like the Senate is defecating to make it a house of crap. Sure he would do that. He is after all the EX-NLA president and takes pride that he was on top of passing over 500 laws under his command. Just who does everyone think elected and nominated him to be speaker? As disgusting as yellow snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasane Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 People in power do as they please. Elections are only a ruse. EU run by unelected officials ensconced in Brussels. Concentration camps and prisons for profits run in America by the powerful. Nothing to see here too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 If one thing is certain, Thailand is not a democracy. If they are, it is a SE Asian style strongman democracy. Until demonstrated otherwise. Let us hope these guys keep fighting the cronies, the stooges, and the chief incompetent, Prayuth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonclark Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 I think the good senator needs to hold his tongue. Has no-one told him Gen Prayut is soon to be an MP. How dare he tell Gen Prayut what he can or cannot do! Truly disgusting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holy cow cm Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 18 minutes ago, spidermike007 said: If one thing is certain, Thailand is not a democracy. If they are, it is a SE Asian style strongman democracy. Until demonstrated otherwise. Let us hope these guys keep fighting the cronies, the stooges, and the chief incompetent, Prayuth. For my children's and other young Thai futures and what they believe which is totally against the regime and elite- I hope so too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Ha DEMOCRACY In ACTION!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinsdale Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 4 hours ago, webfact said: Instead, he suggested that the Pheu Thai-led Opposition raise the issue with the Constitutional Court which, he said, is the right body to rule on the matter. And we all know what the outcome of that would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBKK Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Speaker is SUPPOSED to be neutral Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasane Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 52 minutes ago, spidermike007 said: If one thing is certain, Thailand is not a democracy. If they are, it is a SE Asian style strongman democracy. Until demonstrated otherwise. Let us hope these guys keep fighting the cronies, the stooges, and the chief incompetent, Prayuth. Is EU a democracy? They are run by unelected bureaucrats in Brussels. Is US a democracy? The current incumbent lost the election by 3MM votes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eligius Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 Just looking at this Speaker's face fills me with confidence in the goodness of his character: doesn't he look so morally clean, pure, benevolent, ethical, upright, filled with honesty and integrity? I am sure you will agree! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBKK Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 5 minutes ago, Kasane said: Is EU a democracy? They are run by unelected bureaucrats in Brussels. Is US a democracy? The current incumbent lost the election by 3MM votes. So did Bush lose the pop vote. Go complain to the Founding Fathers who wrote the constitution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasane Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 ???????????? 47 minutes ago, BobBKK said: So did Bush lose the pop vote. Go complain to the Founding Fathers who wrote the constitution. Ha ha. That bunch of slave owners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greeneking Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 6 hours ago, nikmar said: Remember when Prayut promised transparency????? yeh, but we saw through that straight away..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pornprong Posted June 20, 2019 Share Posted June 20, 2019 The sad fact here is what this says about the Constitutional Court........they are part of the conspiracy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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