Move Forward Party dissolved, leaders banned for 10 years - video

[Rob Browder]

On 8/7/2024 at 5:43 PM, John Drake said:

PTP will bag a fair amount of them.

To spite overlap in rhetoric / ideological messaging, I would be surprised if they flip to backing the other superpower, but anything is possible. 

 

Watching the Nationalists make a pact with the Chinese-aligned party, which they had fought with for years (including banning previous incarnations and even couping them), in order to stop the Western-aligned party, was quite the thing to see.

[oustaristocrats]

On 8/7/2024 at 12:31 PM, snoop1130 said:

 

The Constitutional Court of Thailand today announced a verdict to dissolve the Move Forward Party (MFP) over their efforts to reform the lese majeste law, also known as Section 112 of the Criminal Law, and ban the managing executives of the party for 10 years.

 

In April, the Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) requested that the Constitutional Court consider dissolving the MFP due to its promotion of the reformation of Section 112 during last year’s General Election. The ECT argued that these reforms posed a threat to both the monarchy and the democratic form of government with the king as head of state.

 

After five months of deliberation and rescheduling the verdict announcement, the Constitutional Court delivered its decision at 3pm today, agreeing with the ECT to dissolve the party.

 

In addition to the dissolution, the court imposed a 10-year ban on 11 members of the party’s executive teams who held positions between March 25, 2021, and July 31, 2024. The list of affected party members includes:

 

• The first party leader – Pita Limjaroenrat
• The first Secretary-General of the party and the second party leader – Chaithawat Tulathon
• The Party Treasurer – Nateepat Kulsetthasith
• The Party Member Register – Nakornpong Suppanimitr
• The Northern Executive Committee – Padipat Suntiphada
• The Southern Executive Committee – Somchai Fangchonlajit
• The Central Executive Committee – Amarat Chokepamitkul
• The Northeastern Executive Committee and second Secretary-General of the party – Apichat Sirisoontron
• The Eastern Executive Committee – Bencha Saengchantra
• The Labour Department Executive Committee – Suthep U-on
• The Executive Committee – Apisit Promrit

 

These 11 members are now banned for 10 years from serving as MPs, forming a new political party, joining the executive management team of any political party, or participating in the establishment of a new political party.

 

Following the dissolution, the MFP now has 142 Members of Parliament (MPs), and each MP must seek a new political party within 60 days to avoid losing their status. They would also have to select the new party leader to work during their transitions.

 

One MFP MP, Jirat Thongsuwan, told the media recently that an assistant to a minister asked him to join his party for 30 million baht.

 

Parliament also has to select a new Vice President of the House of Representatives as the former Vice President Padipat was one of those banned.

 

The official MFP Facebook account shared a video after their dissolution with a caption that said, “In this world, there are some things that cannot be destroyed and cannot perish but will continue to grow without stopping. A new journey has begun. Let’s move forward together, people.”

 

Deprose Muchena, Senior Director at Amnesty International slammed the court’s decision.

 

“The Constitutional Court’s ruling in favour of dissolving the Move Forward Party is an untenable decision that reveals the authorities’ complete disregard for Thailand’s international human rights obligations.

 

“Dissolving the party merely for advocating legal reforms constitutes a serious violation of the rights to freedom of expression and association against lawmakers who were simply performing their duty of proposing laws.

 

“The authorities’ relentless harassment of the political opposition represents a stark contradiction, as Thailand has publicly committed to global leadership on human rights by applying for a seat at the UN Human Rights Council. Thai authorities must urgently reverse the dissolution and stop weaponising laws to intimidate and harass critics, human rights defenders and opposition politicians.”

 

 

By Petch Petpailin

Photo by Sakchai Lalit via AP

 

Source: The Thaiger 2024-08-07

 

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Hey, what a coincidence. Yesterday I read  "The WPK of North Korea argued that reforms pose a threat to the democratic form of government with Kim Jong Un as head of state."  

 

[oustaristocrats]

On 8/7/2024 at 1:42 PM, kimamey said:

I think that's a bit unfair. There are some who have protested and are in prison. I think one girl died as well. 

 

 

Hey, don't let me laugh please. You are not going to solve this with a few hundred inflated plastic ducks in front of the Parliament house. Unfortunately I have to agree with lordgrinz, I have never seen any signs of a revolte in the way this was successful in other countries, like Romania, East-Germany, would also like to see what happens in Venezuela and compare this to Thailand.

[HammerGuy]

On 8/7/2024 at 11:44 AM, nobodysfriend said:

 

Best of Luck .

Thailand is & will always be stuck in the past with dinosaurs with their heads in the trough refusing to make changes & letting the younger generation take the reins, RIP Land of Smiles 🙏🏽

[Gilligan In Drag]

Even if you got Pita on a silver platter he is going to have to do the bidding of globalist interests. Still its a shame people voted for him twice and they denied him twice. Wouldnt it be lovely if there was such a thing as democracy? But you don't get to see his true colors util you have him as head of state and I'm skeptical about him, Thailand has been so corrupt for so long and hes just another politician at the end of the day.

[2baht]

23 hours ago, dinsdale said:

What has happened previous to almost every coup here? People have taken to the streets. This is a historical fact. This is why I find the comment "There's rice in the bowl, all's ok!" an insult to the Thai people. Not only this but it's a puerile, uneducated comment. What will happen is yet to play out. Here are some scenarios. Students will take to the streets and this will peter out. Students will take to the streets and mass protests will follow. This will trigger a coup. Nothing will happen now instead people will wait for the next election where the dinosaurs will be profoundly punished, or nothing will happen at all due to complacency.

How are the street protests going dd???

[wozzlegummich]

If MFP had won, giving the members access to all the monetary temptations that accompany senior government positions, would they be any different? Just remember, the Thai monarchy is the richest in the WORLD! 

[Flory]

All the progress and advantages over its neighbors Thailand owned during the 20th century were generated by its sputtering experiments with democracy, even though those dead-set against democracy liked to claim the credit.

This century, Thailand has largely stagnated in terms of economic growth, international standing, and education. The cabal at the top has had to tighten their grip to remain where they are. Expect more turbulence as the interests of the elite and the average Thai continue to diverge. Conflicts will continue and grow as the stagnation and rot sets in more and more obviously.

[sambum]

On 8/7/2024 at 6:37 PM, spidermike007 said:

Worldwide condemnation and international shame and humiliation is the most we can ask for at this point. 

 

Yes, because any protests etc by Thais are quickly nipped in the bud by the thought of the muzzle of a tank being aimed at them.

Maybe a "Guy Fawkes" type  reeanaction could be in order? 🙂 

[kimamey]

On 8/8/2024 at 2:51 PM, oustaristocrats said:

 

 

Hey, don't let me laugh please. You are not going to solve this with a few hundred inflated plastic ducks in front of the Parliament house. Unfortunately I have to agree with lordgrinz, I have never seen any signs of a revolte in the way this was successful in other countries, like Romania, East-Germany, would also like to see what happens in Venezuela and compare this to Thailand.

I wasn't suggesting it would make any difference, or that most Thais probably won't protest. I was merely pointing out that some do protest and are willing to risk a prison sentence or go on hunger strike which sadly resulted in death. Quite a few died in 2010 during the Red Shirt protests as well, regardless of whether their protest was justified or not.