Pracha's Accusation Is Baseless: Abhisit

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Pracha's accusation is baseless: Abhisit

Kornchanok Raksaseri

BANGKOK: -- Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva yesterday said during a parliamentary meeting that Pheu Thai MP Pracha Prasopdee had groundlessly accused him of letting other people vote on his behalf, while Pracha said the House Speaker should set up a panel to investigate.

Pracha said he had not accused Abhisit but had the evidence to support his statement.

He urged the House Speaker to set up an investigation committee. "I will hand in my evidence. I will let the Opposition leader check where in my statement did I say that Abhisit let Mr A or Mr B press his [electronic ID] card for him. I only told the press conference that I honestly doubted whether Abhisit was in the chamber, or whether Abhisit pressed the card himself," Pracha said.

House Speaker Somsak Kiartsuranont was not at the meeting at the moment.

Abhisit said it did not make sense for Pracha to say that he had not accused him while also calling for a probe panel. However, he agreed with Pracha that MPs' ID cards should be kept by parliamentary officers if the MP is not at the seat.

Abhisit said he never let others press the electronic ID card for him. There was no reason to do that. While some opposition MPs did not press the card to show presence before voting, he did.

He said there were rounds of voting for many laws related to transport. He had some appointments so he left after he voted on the first law.

"There are two other people that also voted on the first law and did not vote on the second law. But both are Pheu Thai MPs. Why did Pracha not doubt them?" Abhisit asked, adding that if a probe panel is set up, all parliamentarians should be investigated.

He also said the area where he was seated was not shot in the video Pracha claimed as evidence.

"I dare to play all the whole nine minutes of the video and see which part focused on my seat," Abhisit said.

Pracha said the meeting record of March 14 at 5.43pm, according to the electronic registration, showed Abhisit was present. He also voted on a transportation law at 5.45pm but he did not vote on the following law called at 5.47pm.

Pracha insisted on his evidence. He said Abhisit's seat was in his line of vision on the day. He did not see Abhisit when the Speaker checked for quorum. He did not see Abhisit leaving either, and it was doubtful that Abhisit said he was leaving while the voting on the next law was called two minutes after the first one.

"If Abhisit has the evidence [that he was in the chamber], I am ready to apologise. But what he has said is not enough," Pracha said.

-- The Nation 2012-05-03

[Thaddeus]

If Abhisit has the evidence [that he was in the chamber], I am ready to apologise. But what he has said is not enough," Pracha said.

I'm very sorry but if you are making accusations that he wasn't there and voted, YOU have to prove it.

This is like a VIZ Top Tips.

Report your every action to the local police so that in case of a crime you can instantly be discounted.

House Speaker Somsak Kiartsuranont was not at the meeting at the moment.

Irony.

[geriatrickid]

Looks like poor old Abhisit has a bit of an oopsie on his hands.

I think that there are alot of MPS from all aprties that have engaged in this absentee voting. Perhaps it is best to let sleeping dogs lie as everyone is going to be embarrassed. Maybe they use this as a teachable moment and not misbehave in future?

Edited May 3, 2012 by geriatrickid

[animatic]

Throw mud at your enemy and hope some sticks,

and distracts from your own man covered head to foot.

Nothing more nothing less.

[Thaddeus]

Looks like poor old Abhisit has a bit of an oopsie on his hands.

I think that there are alot of MPS from all aprties that have engaged in this absentee voting. Perhaps it is best to let sleeping dogs lie as everyone is going to be embarrassed. Maybe they use this as a teachable moment and not misbehave in future?

Sorry, no, again.

This is the thought process.

"Oh shit, they caught us at it, so we need to say they do it too, and we have video evidence. But we won't make a formal accusation because we have diddly squat"

And then the thought has been planted, and some who are dumber than they are will credit it.

[Buchholz]

Looks like poor old Abhisit has a bit of an oopsie on his hands.

I think that there are alot of MPS from all aprties that have engaged in this absentee voting. Perhaps it is best to let sleeping dogs lie as everyone is going to be embarrassed. Maybe they use this as a teachable moment and not misbehave in future?

Looks more like poor old Pheu Thai MP Pracha Prasopdee has made the oopsie with his "groundless" accusation which somehow isn't one according to Pracha.... although he's requesting a probe into his non-accusation.

Guess we'll have to wait and see what is the evidence that Pracha purports to have.

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[scorecard]

Looks like poor old Abhisit has a bit of an oopsie on his hands.

I think that there are alot of MPS from all aprties that have engaged in this absentee voting. Perhaps it is best to let sleeping dogs lie as everyone is going to be embarrassed. Maybe they use this as a teachable moment and not misbehave in future?

Sorry, no, again.

This is the thought process.

"Oh shit, they caught us at it, so we need to say they do it too, and we have video evidence. But we won't make a formal accusation because we have diddly squat"

And then the thought has been planted, and some who are dumber than they are will credit it.

G'kid tries to demand that members support their posts with evidence then, again, breaks his own rule with nasty comments based on speculation and heresay.

[retarius]

Why not wait to see the evidence before passing judgements? These color coded willfully ignorant posts are nothing but verbal diarrhea.

[MILT]

It reminds of "Now we know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall"

[Thaddeus]

Why not wait to see the evidence before passing judgements? These color coded willfully ignorant posts are nothing but verbal diarrhea.

Would you like us to hold our breath at the same time?