CMPO offers new court challenge to protests

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CMPO offers new court challenge to protests
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The Centre for Maintaining Peace and Order (CMPO) has asked the Constitutional Court to rule on the legality of anti-government protests led by the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC).

Tarit Pengdith, Department of Special Investigation chief, said CMPO chief Chalerm Yoobamrung had signed a petition to be submitted to the Constitutional Court.

He said that although several other petitions on the issue had already been submitted to the court, this time the CMPO has gathered additional evidence about legal offences allegedly committed by core members of the PDRC.

"The CMPO's petition includes details of legal offences, comprising 89 folders, each containing about 300 pages."

-- The Nation 2014-03-06

[Tatsujin]

"The CMPO's petition includes details of legal offences, comprising 89 folders, each containing about 300 pages."

So, it's gonna take another 6 weeks before all this "evidence" can be considered and evaluated properly. Nice.

[chainarong]

I do believe Thailand is like most other countries , you must have a permit to protest , so why all this court stuff , no the protests are not legal.

[Tatsujin]

I do believe Thailand is like most other countries , you must have a permit to protest , so why all this court stuff , no the protests are not legal.

So your legal "opinion" is at odds with the "Courts" that have deemed the protests legal . . . how do you explain that? Oh, bias . . . right.

[rametindallas]

Daily calls from the Chief in Dubai have lit yet another fire under Tarit and Chalerm. Eventually the court is going to tire of the nagging and stop considering anything they petition and, after the appropriate passage of time (pretending to consider all the evidence submitted), rule against them once again. "the police and the government's Centre for Maintaining Peace and Order had already brought more than 100 legal cases against PDRC representatives and supporters." http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/708883-yingluck-should-heed-her-own-calls-for-fairness/

With all the house of cards falling down at once, Dr. Thaksin must be getting frantic. My guess is that he calls everyone two or three times a day.

Edited March 6, 2014 by rametindallas

[Melyn]

If the red shirt protests in 2010 to bring down Abhisit were legal then how are these PDRC protests not?

The PDRC's aim is to bring down the Thaksin regime - a very different objective

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[kikoman]

I noticed the anti government supporter did not mind the Army asking the government to file charges against the red shirt for alleged advocating for separation, yet not one ounce of evidence was given to the government to document that laws have been broken by the Army who wants the charges filed, yet they do not want to take the responsibility for filing those charges themselves..

In this case the government documented their cases against PDRC, and yellows still find room to complain, what do they want?

Talk about dual system of Justice.

Cheers

[Nickymaster]

"The CMPO's petition includes details of legal offences, comprising 89 folders, each containing about 300 pages."

Not bad for a government that hasn't released any details on how they have spent THB 910,000,000,000 of taxpayers money in 2.5 years time.

[Nickymaster]

I noticed the anti government supporter did not mind the Army asking the government to file charges against the red shirt for alleged advocating for separation, yet not one ounce of evidence was given to the government to document that laws have been broken by the Army who wants the charges filed, yet they do not want to take the responsibility for filing those charges themselves..

In this case the government documented their cases against PDRC, and yellows still find room to complain, what do they want?

Talk about dual system of Justice.

Cheers

So you are one of those guys that think that if they have a lot of papers the case should be strong...

Edited March 6, 2014 by Nickymaster

[PepperMe]

The C Court has already ruled them to be legal.

Seems to me that this is just another tactic to slow down the work of the C Court on other matters, but it will be likely just added to the queue, and by the time it does get looked at, this government will no longer have any position. Then it will be thrown out... again.

Stop wasting the court's time, you have no evidence, just like you never have evidence of everything that is done against the PDRC protest such as mass slaughterings, infant murder, bombing of courts and agencies, secession.... strange that.

[seajae]

I noticed the anti government supporter did not mind the Army asking the government to file charges against the red shirt for alleged advocating for separation, yet not one ounce of evidence was given to the government to document that laws have been broken by the Army who wants the charges filed, yet they do not want to take the responsibility for filing those charges themselves..

In this case the government documented their cases against PDRC, and yellows still find room to complain, what do they want?

Talk about dual system of Justice.

Cheers

once again I must ask if you read what you write, The court has already said thet the protests are LEGAL, what part of this dont you understand. As for the reds seperating the country, I do belive all the banners calling for it(latest one this morning ion the news, I am sure you can read it) and yl even admitting they have done so is all the evidence that is needed but seeing you only stick to what the reds allow you obviously are unable to fathom any of this. And by the way, it isnt the yellows, it is the independant people of Thailand but dont let the truth get in the way of your bias.

All this is, is another attempt to get the ruling these biased idiots want so they can continue to cause violence to the protesters.

[smedly]

so the government can keep presenting all these cases to the courts yet YL cannot attend court to answer charges against her and is now asking for time

[Scamper]

The CMPO is caught in a loop. They can't get out of habit of refiling requests. What could constructively occupy Tarit at this point is helping Chalerm to pack his boxes. He was out of a job two days ago, as per Article 127. His office needs to be cleaned.

[almafudd]

I noticed the anti government supporter did not mind the Army asking the government to file charges against the red shirt for alleged advocating for separation, yet not one ounce of evidence was given to the government to document that laws have been broken by the Army who wants the charges filed, yet they do not want to take the responsibility for filing those charges themselves..

In this case the government documented their cases against PDRC, and yellows still find room to complain, what do they want?

Talk about dual system of Justice.

Cheers

I think you will find that separation falls under the military's responsibility - it is a national security issue. Do a bit of research and stop posting cr_ap!

[jennywren]

I noticed the anti government supporter did not mind the Army asking the government to file charges against the red shirt for alleged advocating for separation, yet not one ounce of evidence was given to the government to document that laws have been broken by the Army who wants the charges filed, yet they do not want to take the responsibility for filing those charges themselves..

In this case the government documented their cases against PDRC, and yellows still find room to complain, what do they want?

Talk about dual system of Justice.

Cheers

So you are one of those guys that think that if they have a lot of papers the case should be strong...

they are just daring the Courts into ever more brazen support of the protests.

The more cases they are given to rule on, the stronger the body of evidence that real independant bodies have to judge the Courts actions on.

Simple really. No real desire or hope of justice, just piling the pressure on them to (Judicial) coup if they dare.

PS the day you say anything funny, we will let you know.

[jennywren]

I noticed the anti government supporter did not mind the Army asking the government to file charges against the red shirt for alleged advocating for separation, yet not one ounce of evidence was given to the government to document that laws have been broken by the Army who wants the charges filed, yet they do not want to take the responsibility for filing those charges themselves..

In this case the government documented their cases against PDRC, and yellows still find room to complain, what do they want?

Talk about dual system of Justice.

Cheers

I think you will find that separation falls under the military's responsibility - it is a national security issue. Do a bit of research and stop posting cr_ap!

Think you will find that separatist movements down the centuries are the responsibility of the people proposing them, and they gather momementum ... or not, dependant on the perceived injustices of the system or regime they are separating from.

Northern Ireland was never subdued and the IRA were a small minority of that province..

[Fat Haggis]

The CMPO is caught in a loop. They can't get out of habit of refiling requests. What could constructively occupy Tarit at this point is helping Chalerm to pack his boxes. He was out of a job two days ago, as per Article 127. His office needs to be cleaned.

Unless you know something that the Courts don't know, and till it comes down from them, he's still very much in a job..

More cheese with that Whine mate??

[Thai at Heart]

I do believe Thailand is like most other countries , you must have a permit to protest , so why all this court stuff , no the protests are not legal.

So your legal "opinion" is at odds with the "Courts" that have deemed the protests legal . . . how do you explain that? Oh, bias . . . right.

In most parts of the world, there is a right to protest subject to public order and interest. So, it is tolerated for a period, within certain types of conduct. It normally doesn't extend to putting up permenent stages and commandeering huge areas of public property for months. Crazy that they let these protests put up stages and take root for months.

http://www.yourrights.org.uk/yourrights/the-right-of-peaceful-protest/

Your Right to Peaceful Protest

Peaceful protest it is a vital part of a democratic society and has a very long and respected tradition in the United Kingdom. It can be a very powerful campaign tool and many of the rights and freedoms we enjoy today were gained because people were prepared to go out on the streets and protest. Since the coming to force of the Human Rights Act we can finally say that we have a right to peaceful protest.

However, this right is not absolute and there are a multitude of laws that can be used against protesters. In recent years, new legislation to deal with a range of threats, from terrorism to anti-social behaviour, has given the police very wide powers to control and restrict the actions of protesters.

This chapter will set out the background to the right to peaceful protest, the legal framework governing the organising and participating in protests and the range of offences that can arise in the course of protesting. It will also provide practical tips for organising and participating in protests safely and lawfully, as well as information on where to go for further help and advice.

• The Historic Right to Peaceful Protest
• Marches and processions
• Static Demonstrations and Assemblies
• Meetings and Picketing
• Street Collections, Leafleting, Petitions and Newspapers
• Using the Highway
• Protest on Private Land
• Harassment and Interference with Contracts
• Other Police Powers to Restrict Right to Protest
• Organising a Protest
• Supporting People Arrested at the Protest

Edited March 6, 2014 by Thai at Heart