PDRC cheers after election nullified

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PDRC cheers after election nullified
The Nation


PDRC protesters cheer in delight after the Constitutional Court ruling to nullify the February 2 poll.

BANGKOK: -- Protesters with the People's Democratic Reform Committee (PDRC) cheered on hearing the Constitutional Court's ruling yesterday to nullify the February 2 election, believing the verdict could lead to national reform before another vote.

PDRC leader Satit Wongnongtaey announced on the rally stage in Lumpini Park after hearing the verdict that it was a good chance for the independent national reforms it is seeking.

"The election must be at least five or six months away. Therefore, this is the only chance for national reform before the election and to eradicate obstacles like Yingluck Shinawatra and her Cabinet, as well as the Thaksin regime," he said.

The court yesterday ruled the February election was unconstitutional because voting could not take place in 28 of 375 constituencies on the same day.

Caretaker Education Minister Chaturon Chaisang said parliamentary elections would not be possible in Thailand for a long time because the PDRC would obstruct the poll and cause the election to be nullified again.

"The previous roles of the Constitutional Court and the PDRC mean Thailand will be free from an election for a long time. In the meantime they will take action to [do away with] the government, government coalition and politicians on the government side so that they can create a vacuum and lead to political change and finally an 'outsider' government and political reform, as well as change in the political system to ensure that the Pheu Thai Party will not form the government again," he said.

Abhisit urges talks

Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva urged the caretaker Yingluck government and the PDRC to hold talks to try to reach common agreement for a peaceful and acceptable election.

"I don't know why Yingluck and Suthep [Thaugsuban] cannot hold talks together. It's time for both to stop demanding any conditions," he said.

He suggested that Yingluck and Suthep should decide together what should be done before a new poll is held, otherwise there would be no guarantee that the next poll will be conducted successfully.

He added that the Election Commission (EC) and the government should host talks with all parties.

Asked what the Democrats' stance was on a new election after their boycott of the February 2 poll, he said he wanted to see a fair and smooth election.

However, if the regulations were set by the government alone, problems from the previous poll would re-emerge.

He refused to say whether his party would run in the next poll, saying it depended on how fair and peaceful the election would be.

Meanwhile, the Centre for the Administration of Peace and Order (CAPO) said it was ready to assist the EC in strengthening security for the next election.

However, CAPO will also pursue legal cases against people who obstructed the February 2 election despite the fact it was nullified, as they had already broken the law.

Tarit Pengdith, CAPO secretary and chief of the Department of Special Investigation, said the EC did not ask CAPO to beef up security during the February 2 election, and CAPO felt it could not just act alone in providing additional security as it was the EC's direct duty to organise the poll.

He hoped the EC would ask CAPO to help maintain law and order in the next ballot.

The centre is willing to consult with the EC on the matter, he said.


-- The Nation 2014-03-22

[noitom]

This is called hijacking the elected government. Leave it to the Thais.

[commie Joe]

This is called hijacking the elected government. Leave it to the Thais.

Lets face it to that lot it just means they will be there longer getting ( money for nothing & the chicken meals for free) & thailand is in Dire Straits

they haven't got a clue how them & their families will pay it the Fruitcake ever gets to power or his money grabbing reforms ever get through.

What reforms you may ask. There in lies a massive problem . Thailand is going to just go down & down from here in. If the HISO idiots think they will gain from backing this fruitcake they have their heads up their rump. It is time now to sell your assets in Bangkok & move to where the threat of flooding isn't there because all this strife means that there is no way they can plan to protect Bangkok from being under water in the next decade.

Of course you could say they didn't have a plan anyway & you would be right but there is no chance of making a plan when some fruitcake can just run round causing mayhem.

Thailand is going to be split into 2different countries with Bangkok as a port for North & South ,the writing is on the wall .Wherever in the world the elite try to flex like this it causes war. It could even be 3 countries if the south splits off which will happen it is just a case of when. Theres going to blood for sure. Thais will fight to the death if a neighbours gutter hangs a inch over their land so it isn't rocket science is it.

Edited March 22, 2014 by commie Joe

[dinger]

So if the election is nullified don't things go back to the status quo as they were prior to the election making PTP the governing party and not a care taker government?

[Thailand]

They must be the only ones who did not think the election would be null and void as it appears to be a surprise to them!

They will have to go through the whole illegal disruptive process to stop the next election.

Unless of course the security forces swing in to action and protect voters and polling stations from more intimidation ( sarcasm) Or better still lock Suthep and his minions away.

[millwall_fan]

Abhisit's naivety is staggering! Why should the democratically elected leader of the nation, speak to a self appointed thug whose aim is to overthrow her and return unelected power to the Elite that have subjugated the ordinary Thais for the past 100 years - ever since they arrived from China.

[Bluespunk]

Still, while unpalatable to see, better than cheering the murder of pdrc members in grenade and gun attacks, hey?

Edited March 22, 2014 by Bluespunk

[commie Joe]

Still, while unpalatable to see, better than cheering the murder of pdrc members in grenade and gun attacks, hey?

Also not good to see all them paid for protesters (all50 of them) camped in Lump-em-in-the-river Park) is it .I mean they could get kidnapped & lumped in the river after they have been tortured of course Oh I forgot their not the sort for that to happen to are they

Edited March 22, 2014 by commie Joe

[scotbeve]

And the PDRC shut those voter registration venues - WITH NO REPERCUSSIONS!!!! They are still walking free...... someone very high up the chain is pulling our chains!!!!

[Bluespunk]

Still, while unpalatable to see, better than cheering the murder of pdrc members in grenade and gun attacks, hey?

Also not good to see all them paid for protesters (all50 of them) camped in Lump-em-in-the-river Park) is it .I mean they could get kidnapped & lumped in the river after they have been tortured of course Oh I forgot their not the sort for that to happen to are they

If the claims of the man who was attacked in lumpini park are true then those behind it should face justice, as should those who murdered the pdrc leader outside a polling station and those behind other attacks on both sides. Sure you can agree with that, all those behind violence over the past few months deserve to face justice.

Edited March 22, 2014 by Bluespunk

[HonestQuietBob]

So if the election is nullified don't things go back to the status quo as they were prior to the election making PTP the governing party and not a care taker government?

Fascinating. Seems logical enough too.

[bobonzo]

check the pic..all 'guards' cheering

[Tatsujin]

They go back to being a caretaker Govt as no one has been elected yet. They won't be "caretakers" for long however as the PM and MP's will all be impeached shortly and the party disbanded leaving a hole to be filled.

[rabas]

Abhisit's naivety is staggering! Why should the democratically elected leader of the nation, speak to a self appointed thug whose aim is to overthrow her and return unelected power to the Elite that have subjugated the ordinary Thais for the past 100 years - ever since they arrived from China.

You might be onto something, when did Taksin's family arrive from China?

[jonclark]

This verdict seems to have highlighted, in my view, an inherent flaw in the system.

The case was brought by an individual to the CC. The CC then delivered a verdict and voided the election, effectively stating it as unconstitutional and illegal.

My point is this. If that individual hadn't brought the case to the CC, then the election would have remained as valid and legal- yes? even though as we have seen it wasn't?

That to me seems to be a paradox.

It appears that the framework under which governments work has become so distorted and convoluted that it has become virtually unworkable (and one suspects corruption and nepotism underpins this) and so now it falls on individuals and the courts to consistently check. And if cases such as these aren't brought and courts can't render their judgement, the apparently illegal, becomes legal?

[pianoman]

The only person / group that should be Sued to pay the costs of either the last election or any future elections is the person / group that makes another election necessary, and that would be the Demonstrators and or Democrats if they continue to boycott and or block the elections...

Pianoman

[Bluespunk]

The only person / group that should be Sued to pay the costs of either the last election or any future elections is the person / group that makes another election necessary, and that would be the Demonstrators and or Democrats if they continue to boycott and or block the elections...

Pianoman

How do you sue the democrats for not wishing to take part? That's their decision. It was a stupid one, but hardly litigious.

[Lupatria]

[givenall]

So if the election is nullified don't things go back to the status quo as they were prior to the election making PTP the governing party and not a care taker government?

I would think now there is no government

[Crushdepth]

Abhisit's naivety is staggering! Why should the democratically elected leader of the nation, speak to a self appointed thug whose aim is to overthrow her and return unelected power to the Elite that have subjugated the ordinary Thais for the past 100 years - ever since they arrived from China.

Because the PM and her government are going down in legal flames?

[expat888]

The question is now, how many times will this happen? They succeeded once, why not continue the same behavior until you get your way?

[ginjag]

Abhisit's naivety is staggering! Why should the democratically elected leader of the nation, speak to a self appointed thug whose aim is to overthrow her and return unelected power to the Elite that have subjugated the ordinary Thais for the past 100 years - ever since they arrived from China.

Where is Khun Thaksin from, (before Chiang Mai ) History mate look up his history.

Democratically elected does not automatically mean you run the country democratically----2 years have proven this----Follow the money.

Any answer to where the money has gone????, has it been run as promised ????? Good governance ????? no scams/corruption, Corruption has been a priority by the look of the BOOKS.

[fab4]

Abhisit's naivety is staggering! Why should the democratically elected leader of the nation, speak to a self appointed thug whose aim is to overthrow her and return unelected power to the Elite that have subjugated the ordinary Thais for the past 100 years - ever since they arrived from China.

Where is Khun Thaksin from, (before Chiang Mai ) History mate look up his history.

Democratically elected does not automatically mean you run the country democratically----2 years have proven this----Follow the money.

Any answer to where the money has gone????, has it been run as promised ????? Good governance ????? no scams/corruption, Corruption has been a priority by the look of the BOOKS.

San Khampaeng "History, mate, look up his history".

[thesetat2013]

They must be the only ones who did not think the election would be null and void as it appears to be a surprise to them!

They will have to go through the whole illegal disruptive process to stop the next election.

Unless of course the security forces swing in to action and protect voters and polling stations from more intimidation ( sarcasm) Or better still lock Suthep and his minions away.

And who is going to protect the innocent families and people the PTP and UDD threaten, intimidate and harass to force their votes? It is not just the PDRC who does this. I would say the people you support scare more innocent people than Suthep

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[fab4]

I'm sure Mr. Kittipong Kamolthammawong is feeling very pleased with himself, as is his bank, one could imagine.

[millwall_fan]

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Abhisit's naivety is staggering! Why should the democratically elected leader of the nation, speak to a self appointed thug whose aim is to overthrow her and return unelected power to the Elite that have subjugated the ordinary Thais for the past 100 years - ever since they arrived from China.

You might be onto something, when did Taksin's family arrive from China?

I agree that its ironic that Thaksin is ethnic Chinese whilst Suthep is ethnic Thai, whereas their supporters tend to be the opposite. T.I.T.

To answer your question: I believe it was the 1920's. Around the same time as hundreds of thousands of other second rate merchants who came here to escape the chaos at the end of the Qing dynasty and beginning of Sun Yat Sen's republic and found a compliant, easy going people here that they could run rings round, buy up all their land, take over the government and get them to work for peanuts.......a system they are desperately anxious to maintain and which the Masses -led by one of their own (Thaksin - which is why they really hate him- traitor to his race) are threatening, by sheer weight of numbers, to undermine.

[Bangmod]

The next election will not be held soon, because the redshirts will be that stupid, to attack the EC, intimidate the judges and therefor they can not organize the elections, this will anger the reds even more and the circle is round and round, and round........

Edited March 22, 2014 by metisdead
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[Scamper]

CAPO's line about taking a back seat during the February 2 poll is an absolute riot. Talk about saving face. And talk about hypocrisy. CAPO has never had to wait permission from anybody to do anything. In fact, they are continually going out on a limb. They are as maverick and uncontrollable as Chalerm is.

[Trembly]

Abhisit's naivety is staggering! Why should the democratically elected leader of the nation, speak to a self appointed thug whose aim is to overthrow her and return unelected power to the Elite that have subjugated the ordinary Thais for the past 100 years - ever since they arrived from China.

Where is Khun Thaksin from, (before Chiang Mai ) History mate look up his history.

Democratically elected does not automatically mean you run the country democratically----2 years have proven this----Follow the money.

Any answer to where the money has gone????, has it been run as promised ????? Good governance ????? no scams/corruption, Corruption has been a priority by the look of the BOOKS.

San Khampaeng "History, mate, look up his history".

Here, let me help you : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thaksin_Shinawatra#Heritage_and_early_life

[Ulic]

With a grossly incompetent EC it appears there will never again be an election in Thailand again. All any party has to to is stop

candidate registrations in a handful of seats and follow that up with blocking voting venues and voilà, never an election again.

Now all Suthep has to do is appoint himself and his hand picked appointees to his leadership council and he will be able to feed

at the trough for decades. His own party can block any elections so he will kindly stay at the helm. This own track record shows

he is very capable of lining his pockets. Well done Suthep.