Most poll respondents say top brass should not be senators automatically

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Most poll respondents say top brass should not be senators automatically

 

 

Most respondents to a recent poll agree with House Speaker Chuan Leekpai’s suggestion that, if the Constitution is to be amended, the five military top brass and the national police chief should not be appointed ex-officio senators.

 

According to Super Poll, 75.4% of the respondents agree that the six key figures, namely the supreme commander, the commanders of the army, navy and air force and the national police chief, should not be automatically appointed senators, because their role in charge of national security is not related to the legislative role of the Senate, and that it is inappropriate for them to receive salaries from two state sources, parliament, the military and the police, at the same time.

 

24.6% of the respondents, however, oppose the suggestion because they think this issue is insignificant and they don’t want to see the country return to political division as a result of attempts to amend the Constitution.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/most-poll-respondents-say-top-brass-should-not-be-senators-automatically/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2020-01-06

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[Oziex1]

Their uniforms are a ticket to print money, they will be where the pickings are good. 

[yellowboat]

It looks like logic and sensible thought are starting to creep into Thai politics.  The junta is being scrutinized.  It is long overdue but really refreshing.   

[Katipo]

If the 26% of people who disagreed changed their minds to support the majority... then their wouldn't be any division.... on this issue at least ???? 

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

and that it is inappropriate for them to receive salaries from two state sources, parliament, the military and the police, at the same time.

Since when did they ever worry about what the peasants think!

[rtco]

The natives are getting restless and not before time.

[smutcakes]

Leekpai is a complete snake. It makes sod all difference if the top commanders are on the Senate or not, when the other 243 are also appointed! Top brass will have proxies all over the Senate it makes no difference other than the meeting stipend whether they are there or not.

 

Its Leekpai being his typical spineless self of pretending to care about these things, but doing so by pulling up a point that he knows will make no difference to the Government. If he really cared about the appointments, he would complain about all of the appointments.

[Scott Tracy]

Sounds like we're due for another coup. The peasants are revolting.

[Donutz]

Where is the option that douches 'automatically'? 

 

"the supreme commander, the commanders of the army, navy and air force and the national police chief, should not be appointed senators " (At all) is the correct approach in my opinion.

 

 

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

8 hours ago, smutcakes said:

Leekpai is a complete snake. It makes sod all difference if the top commanders are on the Senate or not, when the other 243 are also appointed! Top brass will have proxies all over the Senate it makes no difference other than the meeting stipend whether they are there or not.

 

Indeed, what's the point of talking about FIVE when the bigger issue is the entire lot of 250 un-elected lackeys that have been put into positions of legislative power.