Yingluck urges justice as ombudsman seeks court ruling on Feb 2 poll constitutionality

[webfact]

PM urges justice as ombudsman seeks court ruling on Feb 2 poll constitutionality
By Digital Content



BANGKOK, March 7 - Caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra today urged independent agencies to ensure fairness and justice following the decision of the ombudsmen to accept a petition seeking a Constitution Court ruling on the constitutionality of the Feb 2 general election.

The Office of the Ombudsman today announced that it has authority to accept the petition of Kittipong Kamolthammavongse, a Thammasat University lecturer, alleging that the Feb 2 election was unconstitutional as it was not organised on a single day nationwide as stated in the supreme law and that it resulted in unfair treatment to candidates.

Ombudsman office spokesman Raksakecha Chaechai said the agency has the authority to examine the work of the EC commissioners. As the Feb 2 election process was allegedly not fair and clean, the agency resolved unanimously to forward the petition to the Constitution Court to rule on the validity of the Feb 2 election and call for a new election.

Voting held under a state of emergency and elections in 28 southern constituencies where there were no contestants were also issues.

Meanwhile, Ms Yingluck said it depends on the decision of the Constitution Court, but she reasserted that the government has cooperated fully with the poll agency to hold the election, without any criticism on the process.

Saying that there are movements attempting to topple her government through the mechanism of independent organisations, the caretaker premier urged all agencies to work in a fair and straightforward manner so that the country could move forward.

Regarding the business sector's call for the government to lift the state of emergency, Ms Yingluck said the Center for Maintaining Peace and Order (CMPO) and the security agencies will consider it. She urged the demonstrators not to prolong the protests as it affects the country's economy and investor confidence, particularly obstruction of elections which disrupt the formation of a new government. (MCOT online news)

-- TNA 2014-03-07

[Moruya]

Little miss Poo should really take a long hard look at the outcomes of the various courts over her sad and incredibly useless term as puppet PM clone caddy thingy.

I'm pretty sure that most have gone in her "side's" favour

That being so, bleating about impartiality is more likely to be injurious to her case especially if one of the esteemed courts decides to have her up for contempt

[jaidam]

Why doesn't she just ignore the ombusdman like she did with the whole hand delivered diplomatic passport to a fugitive saga?

[thesetat2013]

Of course what YL means by justice is for them to say the elections were legal. If they were not legal she will have more trouble since she forced the EC to push that election even though they tried every chanel to postpone until it could be all done in 1 dAy

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[casualbiker]

"Meanwhile, Ms Yingluck said it depends on the decision of the Constitution Court, but she reasserted that the government has cooperated fully with the poll agency to hold the election, without any criticism on the process."

What a pile of POO!

[kurtgruen]

Can the stupid lady sing or does she have to be fat, too?

[webfact]

PM awaits court ruling over Feb 2 Election

BANGKOK, 7 March 2014 (NNT) - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has confirmed that her government will abide by the ruling of the Constitutional Court on the validity of the February 2 election.

The Office of the Ombudsman forwarded a petition to the Constitution Court on Thursday after a law lecturer at Thammasat University launched it in a bid to have the poll invalidated.

Ms Yingluck has urged independent organizations to help the government pinpoint a solution to the country’s political impasse.

She noted that the ongoing protests have impacted Thailand’s economy, and called for the poll re-runs to be held in the hopes of forming a new government.

The premier also commented on the government’s decision to keep enforcing the emergency decree, saying that the Center for Maintaining Peace and Order is currently assessing the situation and will announce new updates once changes occur.


-- NNT 2014-03-07

[Scamper]

" Meanwhile, Ms Yingluck said it depends on the decision of the Constitution Court, but she reasserted that the government has cooperated fully with the poll agency to hold the election, without any criticism on the process. "

For this alone, the former prime minister will need to be the proud recipient of the Mark Twain award for humour. One has to wonder how much medication one needs to take in order to say something like that with a straight face. ( Though part of the knack is likely not understanding what she's saying. ) Now to the Constitutional Court's ruling on this - which will be the really big news this month.

[borisloosebrain]

Thailand -the hub of nonsensical legal technicalities.

[looping]

She may have to look a bit closer to home (than the recent protests), to see what (who) has had a negative impact on the Thai economy.

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[tomacht8]

Wrong No.1
".......she reasserted that the government has cooperated fully with the poll agency to hold the election, without any criticism on the process."

The Election Commission has repeatedly pointed out that a fair and peacefull election is not possible, because of the protests.
Furthermore, her ministers have sued and threatened the election commission. The loss of 4 billion baht goes to her account!

Wrong No.2

"..... state of emergency, Ms Yingluck said the Center for Maintaining Peace and Order (CMPO) and the security agencies will consider it."

She was Caretaker Primeminister and still ist Partylist candidate No.1. If the SOE is necessary she must decide. She is the leader and have the "Last" word. Should it be that she is not the responsible Party leader, then she should resign immediately!

The damage caused by the SOE in the tourism sector is huge. The losses are billions and goes to her account too!

Edited March 7, 2014 by tomacht8

[Thailand]

Should the ombudsman declare the election void the surely that paves the way for another election?

That would be the best result for PTP as they would would just about be a shoe in if the elections are held correctly without disruption?

[rubl]

Meanwhile Ms. Yingluck fellow Pheu Thai party members are a wee bit more vocal.

Pheu Thai spokesperson Prompong slammed the office of the Ombudsman for favoring the PDRC, and lacking neutrality required of an independent organisation. (he's probably still angry the ombudsman dared to request an illegally issued passport to be retracted).

Also as reason for anger was said to be that the election had already been marred by protests and the DEm's party boycott (anti-government protests always seem to anger a government especially when they are the root cause of the protest, or should I say their lying, cheating and blanket amnesty bill pushing?). k. Promphong furthermore said that the stalling of the election was done by the PDRC so instead of harassing the government the OotO should seek legal measures against them.

Now the last is interesting. A legal anti-government protest and a democratic decision to not participate are translated into it was their fault, prosecute them, but bypassing the issue that the elections as they have progressed till now can hardly be called valid.

[Gunna]

Should the ombudsman declare the election void the surely that paves the way for another election?

That would be the best result for PTP as they would would just about be a shoe in if the elections are held correctly without disruption?

Dreamer. The only shoes involved will be the ones she buys on a shopping trip, hopefully one way to Dubai

[Ricardo]

Shouldn't the caretaker-PM just call on the courts to apply the law, rather than 'shade' things, in her favour ?

[Thait Spot]

Should the ombudsman declare the election void the surely that paves the way for another election?

That would be the best result for PTP as they would would just about be a shoe in if the elections are held correctly without disruption?

No no no.

It should pave the way for gelding the bewildered and quizzing the augmented

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[Baerboxer]

Should the ombudsman declare the election void the surely that paves the way for another election?

That would be the best result for PTP as they would would just about be a shoe in if the elections are held correctly without disruption?

I agree. It's time somebody stopped all the foolishness.

New elections, All parties campaigning in a robust manner but based on their policies not personal attacks and threats of law suits.

A fair election with outside impartial observers.

All sides agreeing to respect the results. The party that forms the next government respecting the law and not acting illegally, cheating or telling lies.

What chances that happening? Not a lot. People would loose face and they just won't do it. Better to keep the lies, arguing and fighting go on.

[Baerboxer]

Shouldn't the caretaker-PM just call on the courts to apply the law, rather than 'shade' things, in her favour ?

Worked for her brother in the assets concealment case.

Maybe she thinks the PM should always get the rub of the green.

[Baerboxer]

Yingluck and some of her team need to understand that "fairness" doesn't equate to always ruling in their favor. It means interpreting and applying the law without favor in an impartial and professional way.

The EC warned her and tried to advise her of the problems with proceeding on the 2nd Feb. But she would not listen.

Their spokes person should be serving a prison sentence - no wonder he's embittered. No doubt he thinks attack is the best form of self defense.

Maybe she will finally get around to answer the outstanding Ombudsman's questions regarding her cousin illegally issuing a new passport to he brother? Probably not. Easier to ignore that and maybe this too.

[espinoza]

Wrong No.1

".......she reasserted that the government has cooperated fully with the poll agency to hold the election, without any criticism on the process."

The Election Commission has repeatedly pointed out that a fair and peacefull election is not possible, because of the protests.

Furthermore, her ministers have sued and threatened the election commission. The loss of 4 billion baht goes to her account!

Wrong No.2

"..... state of emergency, Ms Yingluck said the Center for Maintaining Peace and Order (CMPO) and the security agencies will consider it."

She was Caretaker Primeminister and still ist Partylist candidate No.1. If the SOE is necessary she must decide. She is the leader and have the "Last" word. Should it be that she is not the responsible Party leader, then she should resign immediately!

The damage caused by the SOE in the tourism sector is huge. The losses are billions and goes to her account too!

And we all can blame the little faci dwarf for all the trouble Thailand is in now. Jail the bastard Mussolini-like asap. Shut him up forever.

[gabruce]

Wrong No.1

".......she reasserted that the government has cooperated fully with the poll agency to hold the election, without any criticism on the process."

The Election Commission has repeatedly pointed out that a fair and peacefull election is not possible, because of the protests.

Furthermore, her ministers have sued and threatened the election commission. The loss of 4 billion baht goes to her account!

Wrong No.2

"..... state of emergency, Ms Yingluck said the Center for Maintaining Peace and Order (CMPO) and the security agencies will consider it."

She was Caretaker Primeminister and still ist Partylist candidate No.1. If the SOE is necessary she must decide. She is the leader and have the "Last" word. Should it be that she is not the responsible Party leader, then she should resign immediately!

The damage caused by the SOE in the tourism sector is huge. The losses are billions and goes to her account too!

And we all can blame the little faci dwarf for all the trouble Thailand is in now. Jail the bastard Mussolini-like asap. Shut him up forever.

The problem is that Thaksin isn't in Thailand. So it's diffcult to put him in jail. Otherwise,a good sentiment.

[rickirs]

If the Ombudsman Office has the authority to examine the work of the EC commissioners, it should have begun to do so back in October 2013 during the events that first led to the Feb. 2nd elections. If the Court now rules that the election is invalid, then the Ombudsman Office should be charged with neglect of duty as it knew after the fact that it was negligent. This would be following the same logic with the neglect of duty brought against Yingluck in the rice program.

[aussieinthailand]

Wrong No.1

".......she reasserted that the government has cooperated fully with the poll agency to hold the election, without any criticism on the process."

The Election Commission has repeatedly pointed out that a fair and peacefull election is not possible, because of the protests.

Furthermore, her ministers have sued and threatened the election commission. The loss of 4 billion baht goes to her account!

Wrong No.2

"..... state of emergency, Ms Yingluck said the Center for Maintaining Peace and Order (CMPO) and the security agencies will consider it."

She was Caretaker Primeminister and still ist Partylist candidate No.1. If the SOE is necessary she must decide. She is the leader and have the "Last" word. Should it be that she is not the responsible Party leader, then she should resign immediately!

The damage caused by the SOE in the tourism sector is huge. The losses are billions and goes to her account too!

Wrong No 1

"The damage caused by the SOE in the tourism sector is huge. The losses are billions and goes to her account too!"

If the "billions lost in the tourism sector have not been spent by the tourist's here, then how does the money (in your statement) go to her account? HAVE you statements by tourists claiming they instead of coming too Thailand for a holiday and spending, they simply make direct deposit to her account in the amount they would have spent on a holiday in Thailand???

Wrong No 2.

The person that is truly responsible for this is your hero Suthep, Blockading the streets of BKK, encouraging his thugs to invade and order people out of building's,

Blocking people from voting, warning and threatening bank's against loans for paying rice farmers, threatening P/M and MP's and warning them to make arrangement s for their wives and kids, Ye'p your hero, makes me wonder just what kind of person supports this behavior.

So now you know the difference between right and wrong, ok popit

[rubl]

If the Ombudsman Office has the authority to examine the work of the EC commissioners, it should have begun to do so back in October 2013 during the events that first led to the Feb. 2nd elections. If the Court now rules that the election is invalid, then the Ombudsman Office should be charged with neglect of duty as it knew after the fact that it was negligent. This would be following the same logic with the neglect of duty brought against Yingluck in the rice program.

The Ombudsman acts on requests only. It's only now that a petition of Kittipong Kamolthammavongse, a Thammasat University lecturer.

So what's your logic?

[tomacht8]

Wrong No.1

".......she reasserted that the government has cooperated fully with the poll agency to hold the election, without any criticism on the process."

The Election Commission has repeatedly pointed out that a fair and peacefull election is not possible, because of the protests.

Furthermore, her ministers have sued and threatened the election commission. The loss of 4 billion baht goes to her account!

Wrong No.2

"..... state of emergency, Ms Yingluck said the Center for Maintaining Peace and Order (CMPO) and the security agencies will consider it."

She was Caretaker Primeminister and still ist Partylist candidate No.1. If the SOE is necessary she must decide. She is the leader and have the "Last" word. Should it be that she is not the responsible Party leader, then she should resign immediately!

The damage caused by the SOE in the tourism sector is huge. The losses are billions and goes to her account too!

Wrong No 1

"The damage caused by the SOE in the tourism sector is huge. The losses are billions and goes to her account too!"

If the "billions lost in the tourism sector have not been spent by the tourist's here, then how does the money (in your statement) go to her account? HAVE you statements by tourists claiming they instead of coming too Thailand for a holiday and spending, they simply make direct deposit to her account in the amount they would have spent on a holiday in Thailand???

Wrong No 2.

The person that is truly responsible for this is your hero Suthep, Blockading the streets of BKK, encouraging his thugs to invade and order people out of building's,

Blocking people from voting, warning and threatening bank's against loans for paying rice farmers, threatening P/M and MP's and warning them to make arrangement s for their wives and kids, Ye'p your hero, makes me wonder just what kind of person supports this behavior.

So now you know the difference between right and wrong, ok popit

So you agree with me that Thailand is now in political chaos.

Fine.

Who was/is the prime Minister or C-PM?

Yingluck

So the political chaos must have something to do with her and her perfomance in office, or not?

Just try to separate her incompetence from Suthep (conceptually).

For example Suthep has not given a new Passport to an condemn, eccaped criminal.

This was under the leadership of YL.

The ombudsman still waiting since 2 years for an answer.

Makes me wonder, just what kind of person supports this behavior.

Edited March 8, 2014 by tomacht8

[bigbamboo]

Shouldn't the caretaker-PM just call on the courts to apply the law, rather than 'shade' things, in her favour ?

You must be thinking of a democracy.

[tomacht8]

If the Ombudsman Office has the authority to examine the work of the EC commissioners, it should have begun to do so back in October 2013 during the events that first led to the Feb. 2nd elections. If the Court now rules that the election is invalid, then the Ombudsman Office should be charged with neglect of duty as it knew after the fact that it was negligent. This would be following the same logic with the neglect of duty brought against Yingluck in the rice program.

The Ombudsman acts on requests only. It's only now that a petition of Kittipong Kamolthammavongse, a Thammasat University lecturer.

So what's your logic?

@ rubl

You are right: The Ombudsman acts on requests only.

@ rickirs

You really do not know what kind of powerfull institution the ombudsman is here in Thailand.

[JRSoul]

If the Ombudsman Office has the authority to examine the work of the EC commissioners, it should have begun to do so back in October 2013 during the events that first led to the Feb. 2nd elections. If the Court now rules that the election is invalid, then the Ombudsman Office should be charged with neglect of duty as it knew after the fact that it was negligent. This would be following the same logic with the neglect of duty brought against Yingluck in the rice program.

The Ombudsman acts on requests only. It's only now that a petition of Kittipong Kamolthammavongse, a Thammasat University lecturer.

So what's your logic?

@ rubl

You are right: The Ombudsman acts on requests only.

@ rickirs

You really do not know what kind of powerfull institution the ombudsman is here in Thailand.

Have they got an explanation, let alone remedial action, of Thaksin's passport? If not, why not?

[kimamey]

Why doesn't she just ignore the ombusdman like she did with the whole hand delivered diplomatic passport to a fugitive saga?

Thanks saved me writing it.

[kimamey]

Should the ombudsman declare the election void the surely that paves the way for another election?

That would be the best result for PTP as they would would just about be a shoe in if the elections are held correctly without disruption?

I agree. It's time somebody stopped all the foolishness.

New elections, All parties campaigning in a robust manner but based on their policies not personal attacks and threats of law suits.

A fair election with outside impartial observers.

All sides agreeing to respect the results. The party that forms the next government respecting the law and not acting illegally, cheating or telling lies.

What chances that happening? Not a lot. People would loose face and they just won't do it. Better to keep the lies, arguing and fighting go on.

And the government not run by someone outside the country.