MPs Reminded Of Being Representatives Of People, Not Powers That Be

[webfact]

 

By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

A PROMINENT ACADEMIC has reminded all MPs of the basic principle that they all have been elected as representatives of the people and not the powers that be who might possibly have the highly questionable electoral system retwisted.

 

Pichai Rattanadilok na Phuket, director of National Institute of Development Administration’s Political and Development Strategies Project, today (July 29) insisted that all MPs constantly represent the people and perform in the course of utmost interests of the people instead of succumbing to the whims of the powers that be, especially regarding the time-consuming, debatable amendment to the constitution’s organic laws pertaining to the election for MPs and political parties.

 

Pichai apparently referred to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha who had allegedly masterminded the twisting in the voting process from the mixed-member-majority system, also known as the divided-by-100 formula, earlier endorsed by a majority of legislators in both the House of Representatives and Senate, to the mixed-member-proportional system, also known as the divided-by-500 formula.

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2022/07/30/mps-reminded-of-being-representatives-of-people-not-powers-that-be/

 

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[Geoffggi]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

A PROMINENT ACADEMIC has reminded all MPs of the basic principle that they all have been elected as representatives of the people and not the powers that be who might possibly have the highly questionable electoral system retwisted.

This is what many people have been saying for a long time only the MP's are not listening and neither is the PM .........................LOL

[2baht]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

MPs constantly represent the people

Well there's some light entertainment for the morning! Represent the people....hahahahahaha! ????

[ThailandRyan]

You mean that they can no longer say 

"Don't you know who I am" as they walk away with impunity.....lol

[stoner]

this is wonderful. now if the kind gentleman could take it a bit further and tell who the powers that be really are. 

 

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. mommy

[klauskunkel]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Pichai apparently referred to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha who had allegedly masterminded the twisting in the voting process

Frankly, I doubt that the PM can mastermind anything, I think his creative process does not exceed the making of some second-rate songs and even that has petered out...

Nah, I believe he has been counselled quite effectively and he follows the advice he has been given, like a good General. That's why he remains "in power".

Edited July 30, 2022 by klauskunkel

[worgeordie]

In one ear , out the other comes to mind , the only time

the give a xxxx about their constituents is at election time,

and it's not Only Thailand. 

regards worgeordie

[BangkokReady]

He seems to have left out one keyword: should.

[bamnutsak]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

that they all have been elected as representatives of the people and not the powers that be

 

I think those 250 appointed Senators might have a bone to pick with this "academic"?

 

 

[2baht]

6 minutes ago, worgeordie said:

the only time

the give a xxxx about their constituents is at election time,

Constituents are no more than a passage to the trough!

[Lucky Bones]

I read the last paragraph 3 times. Still none the wiser.

Maybe it's a Thainess thing, (or just blatant vote rigging/corruption?)

[NoshowJones]

 

By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

"A PROMINENT ACADEMIC has reminded all MPs of the basic principle that they all have been elected as representatives of the people and not the powers that be."

Someone should emphasis this to the unelected PM, the other Chuckle Brother,  Anutin, and his soldiers of that fact.

[NoshowJones]

On 7/30/2022 at 8:39 AM, worgeordie said:

In one ear , out the other comes to mind , the only time

the give a xxxx about their constituents is at election time,

and it's not Only Thailand. 

regards worgeordie

Election time?? What election time?? The unelected PM and his soldiers do not need an election while they have soldiers and guns.

regards possum

[champers]

This topic is covered in the editorial column of today's Bangkok Post. In Malaysia it is now forbidden for an MP to change party between general elections; the editorial proposes similar legislation for Thai MPs. 

See the online version to view the article ( no link allowed).

[zzaa09]

2 hours ago, possum1931 said:

Election time?? What election time?? The unelected PM and his soldiers do not need an election while they have soldiers and guns.

regards possum

Remember how they got to where they are and the cycling mechanics which has been in order for quite some time. 

To this day, appears to be just a handful that recognize how things truly work. The tradition. 

 

 

[Artisi]

On 7/30/2022 at 11:38 AM, klauskunkel said:

Frankly, I doubt that the PM can mastermind anything, I think his creative process does not exceed the making of some second-rate songs and even that has petered out...

Nah, I believe he has been counselled quite effectively and he follows the advice he has been given, like a good General. That's why he remains "in power".

Think your observation is right on the mark about him only being a mouthpiece. 

[zzaa09]

7 minutes ago, Artisi said:

Think your observation is right on the mark about him only being a mouthpiece. 

Yeah. The bigger picture cannot be recognized.

[Mr Meeseeks]

On 7/30/2022 at 8:38 AM, klauskunkel said:

Frankly, I doubt that the PM can mastermind anything, I think his creative process does not exceed the making of some second-rate songs and even that has petered out...

Nah, I believe he has been counselled quite effectively and he follows the advice he has been given, like a good General. That's why he remains "in power".

He's a pretty average person at best but thinks he's something special with an ego to match.

 

I encounter a lot of these types in upper management in companies I work with. 

[zzaa09]

14 minutes ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

He's a pretty average person at best but thinks he's something special with an ego to match.

 

I encounter a lot of these types in upper management in companies I work with. 

Alternative paradigms of a twisted cognitive dissonance design. 

Very commonplace . One needn't look too far to witness these displays.

[jerrymahoney]

17 hours ago, possum1931 said:

"A PROMINENT ACADEMIC has reminded all MPs of the basic principle that they all have been elected as representatives of the people and not the powers that be."

Someone should emphasis this to the unelected PM, the other Chuckle Brother,  Anutin, and his soldiers of that fact.

Why? Since the PM is unelected, it doesn't apply to him.

[Artisi]

22 hours ago, zzaa09 said:

Yeah. The bigger picture cannot be recognized.

cannot be spoken more likely... 

[zzaa09]

We might recall as to how many of the majority MPs were hand chosen and appointed by way of the corrupted sleight-of-hand ruling party/elite. They always seem to find a way......with all the confusion that is associated with coups, constitutional changes, questionable judicial decisions, banned political parties and underhanded reconfiguring of the processes in general. 

 

Just another day at the office for the ruling oligarch. 

[rudi49jr]

I thought it was clear to everybody that most MP’s are there only to look after their own (financial) interests, and those of anyone who pays them handsomely? Or did I miss something?

[zzaa09]

27 minutes ago, rudi49jr said:

I thought it was clear to everybody that most MP’s are there only to look after their own (financial) interests, and those of anyone who pays them handsomely? Or did I miss something?

The universal mechanics of political machines the world over.