Bt2tn bill ruled unconstitutional

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Bt2tn bill ruled unconstitutional
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- The Constitutional Court ruled Wednesday that the Bt2-trillion borrowing bill was unconstitutional.

The ruling rendered the bill invalid even though it has been passed by the Senate.

The court ruled that the bill violated the charter both in its content and in its enactment procedure, Chaowana Traimas, the secretary to the Constitutional Court said.

The Democrats had alleged that the bill violated Article 169 and Article 170 of the Constitution because the bill sought to bypass the normal budgetting process.

The Democrats also alleged that some coalition MPs voted for the bill on behalf of their peer.

Satit Wongnongtaey, a protest leader, informed the demonstrators at Lumpini Park at 1pm of the court's ruling to loud cheers.

Satit told the crowd that Thai people would not have to be in debt for 50 years.

He said Wirat Kalayasiri, the head of the Democrat's legal team, would seek an impeachment against caretaker Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra for having sponsored an unconstitutional bill.

With eyes brimming with tears, Yingluck said she hoped that the next government would continue with the project to develop the country's transport infrastructure. She insisted that it would require a special law to obtain loans for the project.


-- The Nation 2014-03-12

[animatic]

Good call.

Live with-in your means.

[Mister Fixit]

In the nick of time - that would have been spirited away sharp-ish! Probably towards the Middle East ...

[Stradavarius37]

Bwhahahahahahaha

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[SABloke]

This just made my day

[soundman]

Good call by the court. Now let's hope the decision is respected by all sides.

[NeverSure]

Not to worry. No one would loan that much money to Thailand anyway. Hell, they can't even sell a few bonds to help support the rice scheme.

[winstonc]

a few luxury holidays hastily being cancelled as we speak...bet that hurts..no money for the farmers still then...tick tock.

[Roadman]

Excellent news and good work from the courts where Thaksin and his non democratic lackies should be legally dealt with. The Shinawatra's would have been using that to gravy train all their corrupt scum bag practices to date with very little spent on quality completed infrastructure. The first of what is going to be a lot more good news from the courts for Thailand in the coming months to free Thailand from the Shinawatra's scumbag dictatorial total control.

[GentlemanJim]

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Good call by the court. Now let's hope the decision is respected by all sides.

Sadly not a chance I think. The appeal will be slapped in by the end of the day if not within hours. Yingluck will want lawyers to check the 'legality' of the ruling.

I am grateful to the court for saving my great grandchildren from paying off this monstrous unnecessary loan designed to secure the Shinclan dynasty.

[Bocking]

A sad day for Corruption ... but a good day for Thailand

[Costas2008]

Good.

The next step is the ruling about this government being still in charge.

This is against the constitution also.

[thesetat2013]

Another notch on the gun that shoots this Gov down

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[kurtgruen]

Yes! This made my day!

[trainman34014]

Enough to keep us smiling until the next ruling in favour of sensibility comes along....which hopefully won't be long.

[Lite Beer]

The 9-member Constitution Court today reached a majority vote to rule that the controversial 2-trillion baht loan bill is unconstitutional.

The court said the loan bill was illegally revised in its content breaching Articles 169 and 170 of the Constitution, and also in the passage procedure.

Ruling of the Constitution Court came after more than four hours of meeting of the 9-menber panel. Each of the nine judges will present their written statement to the media late this afternoon.

The Constitution Court also accept the petition of the Ombudsman to rule whether the February 2 general election is void or not.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/31333/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=31333

-- Thai PBS 2014-03-12

[djjamie]

Very good call. Let's hope the PTP minority respect this decision.

[GuestHouse]

Very good call. Let's hope the PTP minority respect this decision.

You forget.

The whole and single purpose of the PTP is to prevent the PTP paymaster Thaksin Shinawatra from being held accountable for the crimes of which he was convicted.

The founding principal of the PTP is the idea of being above the law.

[krystian]

Time to go to Dubai!

[kurtgruen]

The 9-member Constitution Court today reached a majority vote to rule that the controversial 2-trillion baht loan bill is unconstitutional.

The court said the loan bill was illegally revised in its content breaching Articles 169 and 170 of the Constitution, and also in the passage procedure.

Ruling of the Constitution Court came after more than four hours of meeting of the 9-menber panel. Each of the nine judges will present their written statement to the media late this afternoon.

The Constitution Court also accept the petition of the Ombudsman to rule whether the February 2 general election is void or not.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/31333/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=31333

-- Thai PBS 2014-03-12

Great news for Thailand, because this 2 Trillion Baht Loan would most likely have put Thailand back into the clutches of the IMF. Of course, all the people, who would have probably skimmed 1.5 Trillion right off the top are probably not going to be very happy.

[Bangmod]

He guys, this news calls for a celebration………..

Just found a few more bottles of Chalerm's ear drops, which he lost while being undercover in Luphini park, so Cheers and join the party (invited people only allowed wearing red underwear

[Soutpeel]

The 9-member Constitution Court today reached a majority vote to rule that the controversial 2-trillion baht loan bill is unconstitutional.

The court said the loan bill was illegally revised in its content breaching Articles 169 and 170 of the Constitution, and also in the passage procedure.

Ruling of the Constitution Court came after more than four hours of meeting of the 9-menber panel. Each of the nine judges will present their written statement to the media late this afternoon.

The Constitution Court also accept the petition of the Ombudsman to rule whether the February 2 general election is void or not.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/31333/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=31333

-- Thai PBS 2014-03-12

So one suspects now some from the PTP or red shirt movement is going to publish the names and addresses of the judges involved, and the minister for ear medicine is going to predict an increase in grenade attacks in the next few days ?

[rabas]

Democracy in motion. Killing corruption one step at a time.

Protest to stir them up to stop/delay their schemes.

Kill off their "one man one vote for corruption" election fraud.

Raise the curtains and expose the rice scheme for the farmers to see.

Now starve them out by killing the super corruption bill.

And when they say they don't like to looks of armed soldiers protecting protesters?

Let'm wear pink!

Nice to watch. Maybe Thailand has a chance after all.

[Spartakos]

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Good call by the court. Now let's hope the decision is respected by all sides.

Sadly not a chance I think. The appeal will be slapped in by the end of the day if not within hours. Yingluck will want lawyers to check the 'legality' of the ruling.

I am grateful to the court for saving my great grandchildren from paying off this monstrous unnecessary loan designed to secure the Shinclan dynasty.

I was under the impression that constitutional court ruling is final and binding to all. So not much choice about it. Now it would be nice to impeach the MPs who voted this nasty bill through.

[gemini81]

All quiet on the pro-Thai rouge front. Guess they're brainstorming possible set ups, or the usual 'officials paid off in advance for the ruling' haha

. Its too obvious, on the world stage now, that PTP are massively inept and corrupt; so this ruling is appropriate, following floods, rice schemes.....

[dcutman]

How much land has been bought and how much development has gone on to date on inside information and speculation along these rail routs? I would imagine more than a few asses are puckered up today.

[djjamie]

So now that that farcical corrupt little venture has been stopped in its cancerous tracks lets get back to reality and look at what the Dems have come up with to save Thailand 5 trillion baht (2.2 billion with interest) which equats to giving 77,000 baht to each person in Thailand.They have produced the below within budgetary constraints.

So while the PTP were scheming and plotting to acquire the money unconstitutionally and without transparently the DEM's were looking at doing it legally, transparently and as can be shown includes a budget for irrigation, education and public health care.

The party that states they support democracy at every opportunity while being run by an unelectable, accused mass murderer, accuses terrorist, convicted criminal fugitive that tries to push through unconstitutional bills to secure more wealth is represented in the red column below as well. Not that anyone needs reminding...

As another forum member states. One represents the future. One is living in the past.

[AleG]

All those connected people that bought real state along the fabled High Speed train lines are going to be a bit miffed...

[bkkjames]

All those connected people that bought real state along the fabled High Speed train lines are going to be a bit miffed...

guess the land value around phoenix golf course in pattaya just dropped...

[smedly]

Good call.

Live with-in your means.

or don't apply for a home improvement loan when you really want it for a holiday (or to bail out the rice farmers because you stole most of the allocated funds)