Red shirts target EC for shutdown next Monday

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Red shirts target EC for shutdown next Monday



BANGKOK: -- The Nonthaburi-based red-shirt followers have vowed to shut down all independent organizations with a plan to close down the office of the Election Commission next Monday.

Mr Sornrak Malaithong, spokesman of the network of community radio stations in Nonthaburi, said today (Thursday) that the red shirts would completely shutdown the office of the National Anti-Corruption Commission in Nonthaburi after the commission’s spokesman Mr Vicha Mahakhun reportedly said that the commission would continue to work in the other offices.

Trucks carrying sand, pebbles and cement were seen arriving at the NACC office after which workers began mixing the construction materials to build barricades blocking the entrances of the office. But the main two entrances in front of the office will remain padlocked.

Sornrak said that his group would try to expose the assets of all NACC members and would step up their pressure on the other independent organizations, citing the EC as the next target.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/red-shirts-target-ec-shutdown-next-monday/


-- Thai PBS 2014-02-28

[Rob8891]

Aye, that will be a smart thing to do. Then the EC can't meet and ok the government's plans for raising money to pay the farmers.

Complete and utter idiots. Duh!

[plachon]

Is it the independence of the EC and other organisations the Redshirts object to? Seems that finding some consensus in Thai politics these days is rarer than hens teeth......its so much more sanuk to resort to threats, intimidation, blockades and ultimately, violence, when each side fails to get what they think they want. I sincerely hope not, but the exit routes for an orderly retreat by each side seem to be all blocked up, which spells bad news for all concerned.....

"Things are going to slide, slide in all directions, Won't be nothing, Nothing you can measure any more......" Leonard Cohen, The Future.

[Thaddeus]

Even sheep are not dumb enough to voluntarily walk off a cliff.

[SABloke]

Oh, the irony

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[orchidlady]

And this will help the elections take place by?

[chooka]

Another group over taking government offices, they are both as mad as each other.

[Thait Spot]

I can see the election being delayed even further

The farmers' payments will also be delayed as there will be no government

[Yunla]

Trucks carrying sand, pebbles and cement were seen arriving at the NACC office after which workers began mixing the construction materials to build barricades blocking the entrances of the office. But the main two entrances in front of the office will remain padlocked.

But the cement is filled with foam and paper, and will give way if you sneeze on it.

[whoisyourdaddy]

Aye, that will be a smart thing to do. Then the EC can't meet and ok the government's plans for raising money to pay the farmers.

Complete and utter idiots. Duh!

That's the red shirts for you.

Keep in mind, so many here want them to lead and govern

[Suriya4]

Is it the independence of the EC and other organisations the Redshirts object to? Seems that finding some consensus in Thai politics these days is rarer than hens teeth......its so much more sanuk to resort to threats, intimidation, blockades and ultimately, violence, when each side fails to get what they think they want. I sincerely hope not, but the exit routes for an orderly retreat by each side seem to be all blocked up, which spells bad news for all concerned.....

"Things are going to slide, slide in all directions, Won't be nothing, Nothing you can measure any more......" Leonard Cohen, The Future.

EC is neutral, please keep it that way.

[Scamper]

This is the first step of the UDD - the eradication of the independent agencies - their opening gambit in the attack on checks and balances and the process of law. It will be very difficult for Surapong to explain this to Ki-moon. This is a treacherous development, and now clearly exposes the UDD for what they are. It is flagrantly unconstitutional, and a direct and unconscionable threat to the rule of law.

Edited February 28, 2014 by Scamper

[dinom]

Aye, that will be a smart thing to do. Then the EC can't meet and ok the government's plans for raising money to pay the farmers.

Complete and utter idiots. Duh!

...and can't continue with the plans for further elections the PTP wants! Very smart indeed

[maxme]

Lord almighty, this country reeks of hypocrisy.

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[DirtFarmer]

What continues to amaze me is how an Entity charged with running elections has been elevated to the filter for all things governmental going forward seems we may soon have to check with them before takin' a leak...... who came up with that idea to give the EC the mandate over a caretaker government and when did that become law...? I never heard of it before (going back many many years) this current mess... .... checks and balances.. seem to be way out of whack..oh never mind... it's checkbooks and increasing balances.. never mind my bad..I guess the belief that there could actually be a forthright independent oversight agency here..is just a pipe dream...

Edited February 28, 2014 by DirtFarmer

[whybother]

What continues to amaze me is how an Entity charged with running elections has been elevated to the filter for all things governmental going forward seems we may soon have to check with them before takin' a leak...... who came up with that idea to give the EC the mandate over a caretaker government and when did that become law...? I never heard of it before (going back many many years) this current mess... .... checks and balances.. seem to be way out of whack..oh never mind... it's checkbooks and increasing balances.. never mind my bad..I guess the belief that there could actually be a forthright independent oversight agency here..is just a pipe dream...

There are rules that a care-taker government has to follow. This care-taker government seems to be having a hard time following those rules.

There needs to be someone that decides what is allowed and what isn't allowed. In this case it is the Election Commission. If it wasn't them, it would be someone else.

[gerrythepoet]

Since the courts did not allow the Police to use force these red shirts believe that what is good for the goose is good for the gander. They have no concept of the future implications only a tit for tat response

[timewilltell]

Well one thing the red shirts have right. Exposing the assets of bureaucrats. Fing out who has what and how they got it and then chuck out the corrupt ones.

Thailand might the be able to move forward.

[whybother]

Well one thing the red shirts have right. Exposing the assets of bureaucrats. Fing out who has what and how they got it and then chuck out the corrupt ones.

Thailand might the be able to move forward.

They should start with their leaders who are MPs. That would get rid of most of them.

[moe666]

And these are the government flunkies, actually there is no government at present, just in name

[trogers]

Well one thing the red shirts have right. Exposing the assets of bureaucrats. Fing out who has what and how they got it and then chuck out the corrupt ones.

Thailand might the be able to move forward.

They should start with their leaders who are MPs. That would get rid of most of them.

Correction! They should start with leaders of the Red Shirts...

[SoilSpoil]

Independent organizations and anti-corruption committees are enemies of 'True Democracy' Mugabe or Pol Pot style!

[Why ask]

I wonder if Chalerm will send in special task forces to break down the cemented barriers created by the red-shirts, as he did/has done vs the PDRC protestors?

Something tells me, "no he won't"

[Ricardo]

Blockade the E.C., that'll really help them complete the election, as the caretaker-PM Yingluck wants & urgently-needs !

Perhaps she should appeal on Facebook, to her party/movement members & their PTP-MP-leaders, not to screw-up the incomplete-election any more than it already has been ?

Yay for Red-Support for Red-Elections !

[Crushdepth]

Aye, that will be a smart thing to do. Then the EC can't meet and ok the government's plans for raising money to pay the farmers.

Complete and utter idiots. Duh!

Paying off fake farmers is not high on the red shirt leader's agenda.

[JRSoul]

How many days before we get to 180?

[Calimotty]

Civil War;

Better have your bags packed fellas here it comes no names no pack drill.

[Rob8891]

Aye, that will be a smart thing to do. Then the EC can't meet and ok the government's plans for raising money to pay the farmers.

Complete and utter idiots. Duh!

Paying off fake farmers is not high on the red shirt leader's agenda.

What a dumba$$ post that was. ?

They're not interested in paying REAL farmers...Even if they were interested, they can't pay. Have you been sleeping???

[lostinsurin]

Independent organizations and anti-corruption committees are enemies of 'True Democracy' Mugabe or Pol Pot style!

And what is suthep proposing? Democracy? your having a laugh!

[DirtFarmer]

What continues to amaze me is how an Entity charged with running elections has been elevated to the filter for all things governmental going forward seems we may soon have to check with them before takin' a leak...... who came up with that idea to give the EC the mandate over a caretaker government and when did that become law...? I never heard of it before (going back many many years) this current mess... .... checks and balances.. seem to be way out of whack..oh never mind... it's checkbooks and increasing balances.. never mind my bad..I guess the belief that there could actually be a forthright independent oversight agency here..is just a pipe dream...

There are rules that a care-taker government has to follow. This care-taker government seems to be having a hard time following those rules.

There needs to be someone that decides what is allowed and what isn't allowed. In this case it is the Election Commission. If it wasn't them, it would be someone else.

Of course... but they aren't constitutional lawyers... so they have to call somebody to check out which move to make.... now I am no expert in corruption but anytime there are external pipelines to another entity who "knows" more than you it's just another place for the "c" word to slip into the mix... Not sure there are "independent oversight committees" here as that would imply transparency and integrity...personal integrity and I have yet to see some 21 years later that personal integrity trumps baht...wait I have too seen one.. The new immigration lady at Sinkhon Hua Hin..she rocks... no grease needed..(saw her flatly refuse it) she does her job and is an asset and should be a poster girl for integrity and lack of greed.....

also don't think the ones counting the beans in an election should have as much sway as they have... conflict of interest comes to mind..but nothing is perfect... also I think history may teach us that a lot of mistakes were made by the EC itself in all of this ...but that knowledge base is yet to be completely written ..Cheers