The Government of Thailand has initiated plans to consult the Council of State, its legal advisory body, on revoking certain directives and proclamations issued by the now-disbanded National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO).

 

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, announced this move, citing that some of the NCPO’s orders are currently redundant or seen as hindrances to the smooth operation of government functions and the everyday lives of Thai citizens.

 

On an earlier occasion, the government spokesperson, Chai Wacharonke revealed that the prime minister had directed various ministries and government agencies to reassess the relevance of retaining any directives they had previously received from the NCPO. The deadline for such requests to the cabinet has been fixed for October 9. Failing a plea for retention, these orders are set to be annulled.

 

In response to queries on how the government plans to retract these directives, Wacharonke stated, The current government is a sovereign entity so it can revoke all NCPO orders straight away. He also clarified that even mandates issued under Section 44 of the interim constitution, enacted post the 2014 coup, could be withdrawn, provided no requests for their extension are made by the set date.

 

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8 minutes ago, webfact said:

Wacharonke stated, The current government is a sovereign entity so it can revoke all NCPO orders straight away. He also clarified that even mandates issued under Section 44 of the interim constitution, enacted post the 2014 coup, could be withdrawn, provided no requests for their extension are made by the set date.

 

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Correction “Sovereign but unelected”

1 hour ago, webfact said:

In response to queries on how the government plans to retract these directives, Wacharonke stated, The current government is a sovereign entity so it can revoke all NCPO orders straight away

Just do it... why ask anyone.

1 hour ago, webfact said:

1 hour ago, webfact said:

even mandates issued under Section 44 of the interim constitution, enacted post the 2014 coup, could be withdrawn

As I recall, all NCPO Orders had "constitutional authority." Confirmed by the Constitutional Court. This means to me that such proposed removal or alteration of an NCPO Order requires the consent of Senate as in effect changes are amendments to the Constitution. Good Luck.

 

21 hours ago, webfact said:

some of the NCPO’s orders are currently redundant or seen as hindrances to the smooth operation of government functions and the everyday lives of Thai citizens.

Most were designed to protect the leaders of the NCPO; all were designed to be hindrances to the everyday lives of the rest of the people.

21 hours ago, JBChiangRai said:

Correction “Sovereign but unelected”

Correction - they were clearly elected.

 

It may be a substandard system but this government legitimately put together a majority coalition and managed to overcome the inbuilt hurdles to be sworn in.

2 minutes ago, MrMojoRisin said:

Correction - they were clearly elected.

 

It may be a substandard system but this government legitimately put together a majority coalition and managed to overcome the inbuilt hurdles to be sworn in.

We will have to agree to disagree, It was only through the support of an unelected body that they were able to create a government

1 hour ago, JBChiangRai said:

We will have to agree to disagree, It was only through the support of an unelected body that they were able to create a government

That was the system in place prior to the election. It is a <deleted>ty system but that does not mean the resulting government is illegitimate or unelected. Had the Thai people voted for Move Forward in greater numbers then they would be the government now.

41 minutes ago, MrMojoRisin said:

That was the system in place prior to the election. It is a <deleted>ty system but that does not mean the resulting government is illegitimate or unelected. Had the Thai people voted for Move Forward in greater numbers then they would be the government now.

I agree it’s legal, but it is unelected 

24 minutes ago, JBChiangRai said:

I agree it’s legal, but it is unelected 

Nonsense.

 

https://amp.theguardian.com/politics/2015/may/05/can-a-second-placed-party-in-an-election-legitimately-call-the-shots

12 minutes ago, MrMojoRisin said:

Nonsense.

 

https://amp.theguardian.com/politics/2015/may/05/can-a-second-placed-party-in-an-election-legitimately-call-the-shots

Still unelected.

14 minutes ago, JBChiangRai said:

Still unelected.

Still wrong.

 

 

 

 

1 hour ago, MrMojoRisin said:

Still wrong.

 

 

 

 

I have never mentioned Srettha Thavisin,

the post said “sovereign government” which I amended to “sovereign but unelected”.