POLITICS
EC seeks charter court ruling on new poll
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The Election Commission has asked the Constitutional Court to rule on contentious issues related to the holding of elections in 28 constituencies where there were no MP candidates.

, EC secretary general Puchong Nutrawong said the three issues on which the EC wants the court to rule on are:

- Whether the EC could go ahead and announce candidacy registration, and a new election date in the 28 constituencies.

- Whether the EC, if it was not empowered to make such announcements, would need the issuance of a Royal Decree to amend the previous decree for dissolution of the House of Representatives. This would have to be carried out by the prime minister.

- Whether, in case a new royal decree needs to be issued, the decree eould allow the holding of elections in only the 28 constituencies, or whether the Royal Decree can only declare new elections nationwide, as the Constitution stipulates that the elections be held on the same day nationwide, Puchong said.

He said the EC would abide by the Constitutional Court's ruling on these questions.


-- The Nation 2014-03-05

EC knew nothing.

Everything they about to do, they have to ask.

EC knew nothing.

Everything they about to do, they have to ask.

I imagine they are covering their backs.

In even a calm normal election climate with all players participating they would not wish to be sued.

In the present climate if they expect anyone to carry out these duties you can hardly blame them for passing the buck.

Sadly in the shameless land where making cash and avoiding loss of face is more prized than integrity it's pretty hard to know where the buck stops.

By the time the public auditors look for it ,it's been trousered and vanished.

Part of the agenda is to divide the nation discredit voting and representative democracy.This equates to some wealthy hi-so types asserting that they are not only richer,blessed with better food housing and opportunity for themself and ids than the vaste majority but they are prepared to take away one of the few means the little man or woman can hope for a better life.

As for vote buying that is what representative democracy does e'g. business inclined pro enterprise parties vote for low tax and spend ,while more welfare left leaners less so empahasisiing distribution and consumption over production.The debate here is where the Eurpean borgeois revolution stood in 1700s.

Interestingly in Buddhist no one left behind Thailnd rather than the helping hand the generosity of spirt and promoting a meritocracy so no talent is wasted,the haves are kicking the have nots back out of the lifeboat of assured incomes,security and hope.They are winning at present and the reaction will be prolonged bitter and twisted and ultimately refresh,like a Campari and Soda.

The masters have won when the rubbatappers back the old elite while the rice planters a billionaire exile.

Divide and rule.

Indeed, the EC is right to have gone to the Constitutional Court on this issue - as they really have wanted to do for some time. However, it is now mute, as the former Yingluck administration ceased yesterday in lieu of a parliamentary sitting. Article 7 takes effect from today. The rulings that the Constitutional Court has on these issues will unquestionably be made this month.