Over 80% of Thai public suspect ulterior motive for cabinet reshuffle – Super Poll

 

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Over 80% of respondents to a recent opinion poll are against a cabinet reshuffle, believing that the political shakeup would fuel public suspicion that it would be intended to enable politicians to enrich themselves from the huge loan, to be secured by the Government to cushion the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Super Poll.

 

The survey took the opinions of 1,871 people, via telephone and field surveys, from June 1st to June 5th.

 

It shows 85.1% of the respondents are suspicious of the motives of Palang Pracharat politicians in caling for a reshuffle, believing that it would enable exploitation of the Government’s huge loan for self enrichment.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/over-80-of-thai-public-suspect-ulterior-motive-for-cabinet-reshuffle-super-poll/

 

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12 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

Over 80% (85/1%) of respondents to a recent opinion poll are against a cabinet reshuffle, believing that the political shakeup would fuel public suspicion that it would be intended to enable politicians to enrich themselves from the huge loan,

The other 14.9 % must have been asleep !

Edited June 7, 20206 yr by Thaiwrath

4 minutes ago, Thaiwrath said:

The other 14.9 % must have been asleep !

They are in the army, or have relatives there

 

 

Edited June 7, 20206 yr by Susco

11 minutes ago, rooster59 said:

believing that it would enable exploitation of the Government’s huge loan for self enrichment.

and they would be right; corrupt politicians and their appointees/cronies wont pass this opportunity up

Edited June 7, 20206 yr by YetAnother

A little surprised, don't Super Poll usually come out with very pro-establishment results.

2 hours ago, rooster59 said:

believing that the political shakeup would fuel public suspicion that it would be intended to enable politicians to enrich themselves from the huge loan

Why do these "public suspicions" emerge only now, although arbitrary cabinet reshuffles have happened again and again in the past and in ALL previous governments?

 

It's not like Thai politicians and/or cabinet ministers have never before "enriched themselves". In fact, they have ALWAYS done it. The "enriching themselves" prospect is the sole factor why they have become politicians in the first place and why they scramble to land cabinet posts. It's their only motivation and goal. Actually serving the people comes a very, very, very distant second.

 

And if the Thai public has been under the impression that previous cabinets were even one iota less prone to "enriching themselves", then I must say that the Thai public is pretty naive. Even the Thaksin cabinets - which nowadays almost seem to enjoy mystical status, as Thai memories are notoriously short - were choke full of these crooks.     

They're a little more tuned in than I had originally given them credit for. 

They don't need a reshuffle, they just need to fire the stupid ones. Start with the ones with mouths bigger than their brains. Anutin first. Woops, that would make a whole new cabinet.

Over  100%  of  Thai  public  don't know what 80% means.

2 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Over 80% of Thai public suspect ulterior motive for cabinet reshuffle – Super Poll

are they wrong lol

 

I'm actually impressed

Is  this an ad for Persil or  OMO I for  sure don't think the stains in that  lot  could  ever be  gotten out

2 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

The other 14.9 % must have been asleep !

or are beneficiaries ????

18 minutes ago, Misterwhisper said:

Why do these "public suspicions" emerge only now, although arbitrary cabinet reshuffles have happened again and again in the past and in ALL previous governments?

2 trillion baht loan floating around might have something to do with it

2 hours ago, smedly said:

2 trillion baht loan floating around might have something to do with it

 

2 trillion - I thought this government were proposing 1.5 trillion loan?

 

The last PTP regime were trying to secure 2.2 trillion loan. Only they didn't have the Covid excuse. I bet they're puking with envy!!

 

5 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Over 80% of respondents to a recent opinion poll are against a cabinet reshuffle, believing that the political shakeup would fuel public suspicion that it would be intended to enable politicians to enrich themselves from the huge loan, to be secured by the Government to cushion the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Super Poll.

1.5 trillion in the trough.... pecking order has to be established.

18 hours ago, Misterwhisper said:

Why do these "public suspicions" emerge only now, although arbitrary cabinet reshuffles have happened again and again in the past and in ALL previous governments?

 

It's not like Thai politicians and/or cabinet ministers have never before "enriched themselves". In fact, they have ALWAYS done it. The "enriching themselves" prospect is the sole factor why they have become politicians in the first place and why they scramble to land cabinet posts. It's their only motivation and goal. Actually serving the people comes a very, very, very distant second.

 

And if the Thai public has been under the impression that previous cabinets were even one iota less prone to "enriching themselves", then I must say that the Thai public is pretty naive. Even the Thaksin cabinets - which nowadays almost seem to enjoy mystical status, as Thai memories are notoriously short - were choke full of these crooks.     

Why now, good question. I guess the onward march of social media and the politicisation of the young in particular may have something to do with it. Again and again military rulers have proved themselves to be incredibly thick, quite apart from corrupt and greedy (Think Greek Junta). Maybe they are simply incapable of fighting a social media war - it's all beyond them. Tanks on the streets is their level of their intelligence. 

 

The number of Thais who I have heard say they want Thaksin back is uncountable. They say, "Yes he was corrupt, they all are, but the economy was doing fine". There is a lot of hardship around these days, personal borrowing levels are ludicrous, Covid has just added a new burden. 

On 6/7/2020 at 3:22 PM, hotchilli said:

1.5 trillion in the trough.... pecking order has to be established.

Indeed, the "Enrichez-vous" mantra might just possibly be a factor.

Edited June 8, 20206 yr by nausea
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