EC justifies Songkran trips to monitor early voting

[snoop1130]

Somchai Srisutthiyakorn.

 

The Election Commission (EC) in Thailand has come under scrutiny after all six of its members travelled abroad during the Songkran holiday on taxpayer-funded inspection visits.

 

Former election commissioner and current MP candidate for the Seri Ruam Thai Party, Somchai Srisutthiyakorn, criticized the move, questioning the purpose and timing of the trips, given that the General Election has not yet begun. Critics argue that such meetings could be held virtually, without the need for expensive travel.

 

Somchai also queried whether they had visited the countries that seemed to have experienced the most problems during the last election or those with the biggest population of Thai residents. Regardless, he said the timing of the move was improper as the General Election has not yet got underway, reported Bangkok Post.

 

Srisuwan Janya, secretary-general of the Association for the Protection of the Constitution, announced plans to petition the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) over what he terms the EC’s negligence of duty. Srisuwan contends that the EC’s stated reasons for the trips do not justify sending all of its members abroad.

 

Full Story: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/ec-justifies-songkran-trips-to-monitor-early-voting

 

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[hotchilli]

12 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Critics argue that such meetings could be held virtually, without the need for expensive travel.

But but but but......

[DJ54]

these were classified as boondoggles…  .. took 4-5 X ? with each to avoid excess baggage charges on there return flight…… cause it couldn’t be explained 

[Pedrogaz]

If there was ever an institution that needed to be repealed, the EC is it. I assumed they were talking about the old name for the EU, but no it is our own fairness challenged Electoral Commission who ensure no coup leader is ever left behind, and that anyone challenging the supremacy of the military in politics is banned for life.

[chalawaan]

EC = Easily Corrupted 

[zzaa09]

6 hours ago, Pedrogaz said:

If there was ever an institution that needed to be repealed, the EC is it. I assumed they were talking about the old name for the EU, but no it is our own fairness challenged Electoral Commission who ensure no coup leader is ever left behind, and that anyone challenging the supremacy of the military in politics is banned for life.

The age old corruption is so deeply integrated within the political culture that most can't decipher right from wrong....it's all one and the same. 

 

To right the ship, it's take much more than a thorough systematic cleansing.