Bill to end the rights of senators in the selection of Thailand’s prime minister ditched by parliament

[snoop1130]

 

The hopes of non-governmental organisations to strip senators of the right to select the prime minister after the next election have been dashed, after parliament rejected their bill to amend Section 272 of the Constitution.

 

The Bill, initiated by former election commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn and NGOs and seconded by more than 50,000 people, received 356 votes from senators and MPs at their joint meeting on Wednesday, which is short of the 364 minimum required for the passage of the Bill.

 

102 MPs and 151 senators voted against the bill, while 45 senators and five MPs abstained.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/bill-to-end-the-rights-of-senators-in-the-selection-of-thailands-prime-minister-ditched-by-parliament/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-09-08

 

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[Denim]

2 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

102 MPs and 151 senators voted against the bill

Well, what a surprise eh ? Nobody saw that coming.

[Jerno]

Why would Senators originally appointed by Pray-hoot and his cronies vote for this ammendment?  Senators looking to reduce their power and influence?   Not a chance.

[SABloke]

Surely the senators should not have been included in this vote????

[mrfill]

Shock news... turkeys didn't vote for Christmas

[Chang_paarp]

That was surprisingly close, it was a majority of those who voted, just 8 votes short of the number needed. It was only the 50 abstentions that stopped it going forward.

[hotchilli]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

102 MPs and 151 senators voted against the bill, while 45 senators and five MPs abstained.

Protecting their backs.

[kingstonkid]

15 hours ago, Denim said:

Well, what a surprise eh ? Nobody saw that coming.

Yeah like these guys are going to vote in favour of getting rid of their cash cow.

 

The only way this gets changed is if the next government has a huge majority and uses the power to appoint people that are not self absorbed.

 

Yeah I know TIT same thing in Canada asking them to agree to election or term limits for senators.

[spidermike007]

The rot and the corruption continue. Getting rid of the toxic army influence in Thai politics, once and for all, seems to be the only solution. 

[Thingamabob]

3 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

The rot and the corruption continue. Getting rid of the toxic army influence in Thai politics, once and for all, seems to be the only solution. 

The army does what it's told to do by the rich and powerful. It does not act alone.

[Andycoops]

They were hardly going to vote themselves out of a cushy number that has no accountability to the citizens.

[scorecard]

On 9/8/2022 at 7:04 PM, Denim said:

Well, what a surprise eh ? Nobody saw that coming.

Sadly not surprised, they know it will be a long and winding path with many obstacles thrown in their path but i hope they keep trying.