Prayut To Be Held Accountable For His Deeds Over Last 9 Years: Pita

[herfiehandbag]

It may well be that he, and MFP, have done an in depth appreciation. Looked at all the factors and come to a conclusion. They may well have reached a conclusion before the election.

 

Before the election, they may well have believed that they would win the most seats. They knew that they had a vote winning combination with their proposals to reform certain laws, and abolish conscription, which is hated amongst the young. A conclusion that was proved right.

 

They may also have decided that the Prayut regime would not relinquish power to an elected majority coalition. Particularly as their platform included reforming certain laws and abolishing conscription. A not unreasonable conclusion.

 

They know that the machinations of the Electoral Commission and the Constitutional Court have no credibility, within Thailand or outside.

 

They knew that two of the factors which played a major part in underpinning the establishments power were control of traditional print and broadcast media, and usurping traditional loyalties to a respected national institution. The first has been superseded, especially amongst younger people, the second has gone.

 

So from all these factors their conclusion, knowing that they have the votes, especially amongst young voters in Bangkok; they expect that the Prayut regime will have to be forced from office by protest - protests backed by a party with proven electoratel legitimacy. 

 

Stoke the fire under them.

[herfiehandbag]

5 minutes ago, StefanBBK said:

Get into power first and then talk. Leave the legal process to the judiciary branch. 

The judiciary is the ( totally compromised regime owned) tool which will be used to keep him out of power.

[zzaa09]

2 hours ago, harleyclarkey said:

Sure, but before then.... fish will fly, dogs will talk, tuk tuk drivers will charge the correct fare, etc. 

 

You can bet any (ill) deeds will be, as usual, brushed under the carpet.

To be sure.

Nothing will come of it. 

 

In any case, Pita and his circle will require permission to proceed with such a proposition. 

All requests will be denied, naturally.....

[fondue zoo]

Please, no one is going to touch them.

Get the job first dummy before poking the old bears any more, and before they come up with some shenanigans to make you go away.

[VinnieK]

Not gonna happen.

That Pita noob needs a lesson as to who runs this country

 

[StefanBBK]

24 minutes ago, herfiehandbag said:

The judiciary is the ( totally compromised regime owned) tool which will be used to keep him out of power.

Then a reform of the judiciary should be the first step. 

Pita may ends up not becoming an MP, as he held media company shares which prohibits him from being elected. That would be the law, not a compromised judiciary.

However, to be elected PM does not require to be an MP. So he still could and should be in power. 

 

[RichardColeman]

Make a good movie - the army storming a prison with tanks and helicopters to free an innocent PM !! (yeah, OK so I twisted it at the end)

[h90]

I thought we had an election 2019?

[soalbundy]

2 hours ago, madmitch said:

That won't exactly endear Prayut's senator friends towards supporting Pita!

I agree, an unwise move but then the 'young' are always impatient. This shows his political immaturity, for moves of this magnitude you wait until the crown is firmly on your head. It is not only unwise but will also be fruitless, proving Prayut's 'crimes' would occupy the courts for years and be impossible to achieve, the number of excuses that could be brought forward are countless, ranging from political expediency to ineptitude, good intent that went wrong, a dire emergency in society demanded immediate action etc. nothing will come of it. Pita is learning the ropes of being a political puppet master but he lacks the experience and the necessary cunning, a few years in office and he will be indistinguishable from any other Thai PM in the past, once virginity is lost the legs are easily opened.

[stoner]

hold him accountable for that terrible dye job in the thread pic. 

[Bim Smith]

I think we all know that if there was any possibility the new government would hold him to account a coup would be forthcoming. 

[sirineou]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

At a press conference, the Move Forward leader confirmed Prayut will undoubtedly be held accountable since he rose to power by way of the 2014 coup and ran the country as an unelected head of government up to now.

Not a smart move IMO.

He should wait until he is the PM before he starts saying things like that. Now I am sure Prayut is thinking of ways to stop this from happening. There was another PM Prayut did not like and we all know what happened to her. 

[jesimps]

3 hours ago, Joe Farang said:

So much for the "Move Forward Party"

Starting off by dwelling in the past.

Pathetic.

So you're saying that all law breakers should be given an amnesty?

[jaideedave]

2 hours ago, PingRoundTheWorld said:

He talks too much for his own good. Surely acquired new enemies since the election. The more he talks, the less chance he'll make it to PM. I like MFP but stop talking before you've even formed an actual government. Time will judge what you do - not what you say - assuming they even make it to government.

He is not doing himself any favors.He should use a lot more discretion at this point.I actually don't think he's going succeed going by all the potential enemies he's making.

[jesimps]

Anyone still think Khun Pita's going to be PM?

[sammieuk1]

Time bomb for general Rolex also taxi for Prayut follow the money to country's beginning with S,G,U  pre sign the red notices and your good to go who needs an F35 when you can go nuclear ????

[NoshowJones]

I also hope this unelected caretaker PM's bank accounts between 2014 and now will be looked into.

If Pita eventually becomes PM, I hope he doesn't break any of his promises, especially this one.

[thailand49]

Constant fighting from the same swamp. 

Pita comes from the same swamp to actually think he has the mental capacity to pull a couple on his own. 

This guy was the safest choice to use as a puppet a face. You watch him when he first came in to office compare it with the picture from this story.  The guy was wearing the wrong color socks although retired his attired pajamas and his old army uniform today hair dyeed trimmed everyday, suits he looks sharp PM material. Reward he has a few billions in his Swiss bank and those pulling his strings who help with the coup,  drew up the constitutions for him all got rich and richer. 

The fighting will never stop it isn't in their culture,  Pita got his education in the West like many of the elite before him the PM before Yickluck,  the Finance Minister,  all Ivy League education return to government anything change? 

Even if they wanted to change they cant the problem and corruption is too deep. The fighting the coalition is all based on making sure we get our share before the people figure it out. 

That is Thai politics 101 from my window. 

[mfd101]

Thai culture is based on complexity and the lack of clarity and accountability that accompanies it.

 

Pita is bold and a bit callow. But someone has to make a start on the changes at every level of Thai society needed to drag the country in to the 1990s. We should all be cheering him on, not sitting back making the usual old-man-I-know-better smartarse comments.

[arithai12]

Back to Pita, I wonder if he has considered that the same accountability for actions done by a PM could apply to him later.

Also quite amazing how a guy who is not PM yet, and is under investigation for his shares, cannot keep his mouth shut for a moment. Sorry, his fingers away from facebook.

[MrMojoRisin]

4 hours ago, Joe Farang said:

So much for the "Move Forward Party"

Starting off by dwelling in the past.

Pathetic.

The loftier the building, the deeper must the foundation be laid.

[MrMojoRisin]

3 hours ago, HappyExpat57 said:

Talk about painting a target on yourself.

Cowards attitude.

Leaders speak up and say things as they are, they don’t cower as sycophants.

Pita is up for the fight.

Good on him.

[MrMojoRisin]

3 hours ago, madmitch said:

That won't exactly endear Prayut's senator friends towards supporting Pita!

You think the lacky Senators will go down with the sinking ship?

[MrMojoRisin]

3 hours ago, PingRoundTheWorld said:

He talks too much for his own good. Surely acquired new enemies since the election. The more he talks, the less chance he'll make it to PM. I like MFP but stop talking before you've even formed an actual government. Time will judge what you do - not what you say - assuming they even make it to government.

All of the millions of Thais that want to see Prayuth pay for his crimes…,, this tough talk from Pita is exactly what they want to hear and it is exactly the sort of thing that will keep them fired up and proactive in this ridiculous post election lull.

[MrMojoRisin]

2 hours ago, SABloke said:

This guy is not good at playing the political game (and at this stage, he needs to). He should've sung any tune the senators wanted him to sing (about ALL topics) and after being made PM and forming a government, he could've taken steps to maje the changes necessary for Thailand to "Move Forward". He only needed 12 moths until the senators were out and then big consitutional changes could be made. It almost seems like he is intentionally throwing the fight ????

The guy who just lead his party to an astounding election victory is no good at politics…. says SABloke

????????????

[MrMojoRisin]

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

The smug smile has gone....

From who?

[spidermike007]

Let us hope. The damage he inflicted upon the nation is historic. 

 

When you have an administration that is built solely upon a foundation of cronyism, favoritism, and corruption, you end up with alot of morally bankrupt people, with ridiculous amounts of money. It gives them an Ivory Tower consciousness, and seems to foster a level of pathology that manifests itself as a dislike of the common man, a lack of respect for anyone who is not very wealthy, and a system of patronage, that only the toxic urchins within the army, the administration, the police, immigration, customs, and the elite of society benefit from.
 

Nobody knows the actual level of corruption, nor the real crimes committed by the army goons. They likely stripped the treasury bare. They need to pay. Lock up Prayuth, Prawit, Phiphat, Anutin and the others. 

[MrMojoRisin]

2 hours ago, joecoolfrog said:

Cant believe the guy could possibly be that stupid.

Perhaps he knows the senate will stitch him up and is setting the stage for the aftermath.

Perhaps, what is stupid, is underestimating the first person to beat Thaksin in an election in over twenty years?

[MrMojoRisin]

1 hour ago, VinnieK said:

Not gonna happen.

That Pita noob needs a lesson as to who runs this country

 

Not “run” but “ran”.

Times, they have changed.

Out with the old.

In with the new.

[h90]

9 minutes ago, MrMojoRisin said:

All of the millions of Thais that want to see Prayuth pay for his crimes…,, this tough talk from Pita is exactly what they want to hear and it is exactly the sort of thing that will keep them fired up and proactive in this ridiculous post election lull.

Where do you take from that millions want Prayuth punished? I often voted in my country a other party than in power but never wanted the current party punished. And normally in a democracy we don't punish politicians who didn't brake the law (unfortunately we don't even punish these who do brake the law).

If Prayuth broke the law, everyone can go to court about it.