Vote For Prime Minister Put Off After Court Postpones Pita Hearing

[webfact]

 

SOON after the Constitutional Court postponed a hearing on accepting a petition on the constitutionality of a vote denying Move Forward leader Pita Limjaroenrat a second chance to be named prime minister from today Aug. 3 to Aug. 16, tomorrow’s scheduled House/Senate vote for prime minister too was put off, Naewna newspaper said.

 

House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha said as the Constitutional Court has postponed considering whether or not to accept the Ombudsman’s Office’s petition to rule on constitutionality of this vote, the first agenda of tomorrow’s joint meeting too has been put off with the second agenda moved up.

 

This second agenda is the consideration of a legislation filed by Move Forward to amend the coup junta-designed constitution’s Section 272 to the extent that the unelected senators be no longer empowered to cast votes for prime minister alongside the elected MPs.

 

by TNR Staff 

House Speaker Wan Muhanmad Noor Matha. Photo: Naewna

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2023/08/03/vote-for-prime-minister-put-off-after-court-postpones-pita-hearing/

 

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[silicastorm]

Ok ????... Definitely the time now to make some popcorn... This is becoming better than Egyptian TV drama ...

[Enoon]

 

 

 

 

[OneMoreFarang]

Will someone who thinks he is important change his flight plan again?

I will come on the xx yy. Sure! 

[Luuk Chaai]

1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Will someone who thinks he is important change his flight plan again?

I will come on the xx yy. Sure! 

 

[scorecard]

2 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Will someone who thinks he is important change his flight plan again?

I will come on the xx yy. Sure! 

Sure, maybe he'll change his plan to walking to Thailand.

 

Why not he's tried everything else and it eventually (not surpisingly) gets cancelled.

 

The paymaster is just a division maker, although he does still hold way too much power, over the naive. 

[RichardColeman]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

 

This second agenda is the consideration of a legislation filed by Move Forward to amend the coup junta-designed constitution’s Section 272 to the extent that the unelected senators be no longer empowered to cast votes for prime minister alongside the elected MPs.

That would be an interesting vote - let's say that the 250 senators voted to keep their jobs, any one who voted for them out of the 500 left would clearly be a junta supporting puppet MP

[Lucky Bones]

20 minutes ago, scorecard said:

Sure, maybe he'll change his plan to walking to Thailand.

 

Why not he's tried everything else and it eventually (not surpisingly) gets cancelled.

 

The paymaster is just a division maker, although he does still hold way too much power, over the naive. 

Why isn't he orange like that Bloke in the US?

Pagentry.????????

[retarius]

Lunacy. Does anyone know what the CC or EC actually do that is positive for Thailand? Is their function to eliminate any elected politician who might actually help the poor?

[ozz1]

What a mess this country is going backwards thanks to the elites army and senators people's votes mean nothing

[kingstonkid]

20 minutes ago, ozz1 said:

What a mess this country is going backwards thanks to the elites army and senators people's votes mean nothing

I think you got it right but it is the elites that control the military and the Senate 

[sammieuk1]

It all goes to show why has an unelected PM been needed for the last 8+ years then ????

Edited August 4, 2023 by sammieuk1

[OneMoreFarang]

5 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Will someone who thinks he is important change his flight plan again?

I will come on the xx yy. Sure! 

I just read on a website which should not be named in this forum: "Thaksin scraps plan to return next week"

 

It must be really difficult for his fans to book and cancel and book and cancel all those events to welcome their hero. Really sad... 

 

[jacko45k]

Just now, OneMoreFarang said:

It must be really difficult for his fans to book and cancel and book and cancel all those events to welcome their hero. Really sad... 

Not to mention the Paddy Wagon that  is needed by immigration police. 

[mikebell]

2 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

That would be an interesting vote - let's say that the 250 senators voted to keep their jobs, any one who voted for them out of the 500 left would clearly be a junta supporting puppet MP

With no Government for the foreseeable future, do the Senators still get paid despite doing nothing for the rest of the year except nod their heads when commanded? 

[fondue zoo]

5 hours ago, Enoon said:

 

 

 

 

The Bad, the Bad and the Ugly

 

 

[anchadian]

Thai Enquirer

@ThaiEnquirer

 

#ThaiEnquirer News Summary – August 4, 2023 - Day of postponement pushes all things to do with formation of the government to be delayed by up to 2-weeks. - The 263 MPs coalition that Pheu Thai has managed to cobble up is facing major problems as coalition partners are now demanding bigger concessions for their support to the coalition.

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiEnquirer/status/1687286500483014656

 

[Bangkok Barry]

3 hours ago, retarius said:

Lunacy. Does anyone know what the CC or EC actually do that is positive for Thailand? Is their function to eliminate any elected politician who might actually help the poor?

In answer to your questions, no and yes

[anchadian]

Parliament is convening to discuss the Move Forward Party's bill aiming to eliminate the Senate's power to vote for a prime minister. However, the meeting is encountering a lack of quorum, as only 49 senators have shown up so far.

 

https://twitter.com/ThaiEnquirer/status/1687301467693330432