Ombudsman to rule on the matter of PM’s incomplete oath next Tuesday

[rooster59]

Ombudsman to rule on the matter of PM’s incomplete oath next Tuesday

 

 

 

The Ombudsman is expected to rule next Tuesday on whether Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha breached the Constitution by failing to recite the oath in full during the swearing-in ceremony in front of His Majesty the King in July, said Mr. Raksakecha Chaechai, secretary-general of the Ombudsman’s Office, on Saturday.

 

He said that officials from the Ombudsman’s Office were working on the Prime Minister’s written explanation of the matter, in response to the complaint lodged by Mr. Srisuwan Janya, secretary-general of the Thai Constitution Protection Association, accusing the Prime Minister of violating Section 161 of the Constitution.

 

Mr. Raksakecha also said that his office had received two similar complaints, from Mr. Aiya Petthong, secretary-general of the Buddhism for Peace Protection Organization, and from Mr. Panupong Churak, a student attending Ramkhamhaeng University.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/ombudsman-to-rule-on-the-matter-of-pms-incomplete-oath-next-tuesday/

 

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[sammieuk1]

And the result from the ombudsmen will be a very unexpected no case to answer after checking our bank accounts out????

[nev]

So if they conclude he did not recite the oath properly he is technically not the PM and should be replaced?

[Orton Rd]

Why can't he just have another go, like a driving test and if he still cannot manage to get it right just pay to pass anyway?

[worgeordie]

Expect it will be ruled an honest mistake,or a misunderstanding .....carry on.

regards Worgeordie

[grumbleweed]

I can't for the life of me imagine what the outcome of this little charade will be

[rkidlad]

And there’s no point reciting it again because we get the gist. 

 

Next.....

[scorecard]

15 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

Expect it will be ruled an honest mistake,or a misunderstanding .....carry on.

regards Worgeordie

True, but if this was the FF leaders he would be charged with LM.

[Chang_paarp]

Like those who have posted I will be very surprised if there is a "nothing to see here" decision. At worst case the PM and cabinet will have to the oath again without varying from that which set out in the constitution.

I am surprised that less has been said about the other cabinet members who also failed to read the oath as set out in the constitution. It was a team effort to mess up.

[Reigntax]

So the big oaf forgot the oath. He has already and will do in future many worse things to keep his cohorts noses entrenched in the troughs.

[klauskunkel]

Ombudsman rules: The PM did not word the Oaf of Office completely. But he meant to do it. Therefore he did it. He is still the Oaf. It's the spirit that counts and not the wording. Now I'm off to do some counting myself...

[Srikcir]

3 hours ago, rooster59 said:

The Ombudsman is expected to rule

The Ombudsman has no judicial authority.

Any "ruling" is only an administrative opinion and not legally binding.

According to the Constitution, the Ombudsman can refer a case to the court for prosecution, similar to the authority of the EC and the NACC. Normally, prosecution is referred to the Office of the Attorney General, a Cabinet position.

The plaintiff Srisuwan can I think directly petition the Constitutional Court.

The only real advantage for Srisuwan going to the Ombudsman might be simply to play the issue out in the public eye as a political maneuver to embarrass Prayut and reveal his feigned loyalty to a democratic state. 

[Mavideol]

3 hours ago, Orton Rd said:

Why can't he just have another go, like a driving test and if he still cannot manage to get it right just pay to pass anyway?

he blatantly refused to do so

[Mavideol]

no need to wait until next Tuesday, we all (already) know the outcome

[otherstuff1957]

3 hours ago, Orton Rd said:

Why can't he just have another go, like a driving test and if he still cannot manage to get it right just pay to pass anyway?

Because the one who ordered him to leave out that section of the oath STILL does not want it to be said.

[greeneking]

4 hours ago, scorecard said:

True, but if this was the FF leaders he would be charged with LM.

Hardly.  Likely 'majeste' has instructed and approved.

[scorecard]

22 minutes ago, greeneking said:

Hardly.  Likely 'majeste' has instructed and approved.

Sure, my point is the current 'gov't' would IMHO throw anything they could at Khun Thanathorn to keep him suspended even jailed and I wouldn't put it past them to try LM. 

[Artisi]

10 hours ago, grumbleweed said:

I can't for the life of me imagine what the outcome of this little charade will be

It will just be another of the world mysteries as to how the decision was derived by the Ombudsman. 

[Thechook]

It was all just a misunderstanding, a very minor issue.  He promises to be sworn in after the next election 

[dcnx]

Why do they even bother with such nonsense?