Govt to look into the Court's interpretation of last week ruling: February 2 election

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Govt. to look into the Court's interpretation of last week ruling



BANGKOK, 26 March 2014 (NNT) - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has assigned the Council of State, Deputy Prime Minister Pongthep Thepkanjana and Minister attached to the Prime Minister’s Office Worathep Rattanakorn to meet on the interpretation of the constitutional courts ruling to strike down the February 2nd general election, in order to respond to the court’s instruction properly.

The instruction came during yesterday’s cabinet meeting, of which top agendas included the reinstatement of Mr. Tawil Pliensri as the Secretary General of the National Security Council and the appointment of Lt. Gen. Paradon Patanatabutr as an Adviser to the Prime Minister.

During the cabinet session, Foreign Affairs Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul informed the meeting that his ministry had informed the international community regarding the current political situation in Thailand.

Mr. Surapong particularly specified that the Charter Court had ignored the voice of the majority and violated their rights by annulling the polls. He urged the international community to keep a close watch on the turn of events in the kingdom's political arena.

Prime Minister Yingluck also urged Mr. Surapong, who is also the Chief Adviser of the Center for the Administration of Peace and Order, to quickly seek legal action against those who have violated the Internal Security Act law. She also instructed officials to beef up security at key government premises and residences of prominent political figures after the recent rows of violence.


-- NNT 2014-03-26

[Costas2008]

I love it.....when she's tough.

[MaxLee]

Courtesy of the man in Dubai, the Pheu Thai puppeteers are desperately trying to save their honor

[antimedia]

In aother words, poor bugger me bitch session.

[thesetat2013]

Im curious if YL said to seek legal action against all law breakers or just the PDRC law breakers.

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[animatic]

Look all they like, the court is the last arbiter of what the law is.

Unless the government decides they are the law now and make it up as they please.

Which is another way of saying DICTATORSHIP.

Edited March 26, 2014 by animatic

[Robby nz]

They can look into it all they like but what they really need to do is get their thick heads round the fact that they are bound by the law the same as everyone else.

[thesetat2013]

Since when is it a courts duty to follow a majority voice? I always thougt it was a courts duty to interpret and uphold the law. .

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[Dogmatix]

Mr. Surapong particularly specified that the Charter Court had ignored the voice of the majority and violated their rights by annulling the polls.

So the role of a Constitutional Court is to accede to the wishes of the majority, not to interpret the constitution?

Time for this moron to be arrested without bail for contempt of court.

[billd766]

Courtesy of the man in Dubai, the Pheu Thai puppeteers are desperately trying to save their honor

Honour? What does this (or any other government) know of honour?

They can't spell it, have no idea what it means and need to form a committee to find in in the dictionary.

[ramrod711]

Prime Minister Yingluck also urged Mr. Surapong, who is also the Chief Adviser of the Center for the Administration of Peace and Order, to quickly seek legal action against those who have violated the Internal Security Act law. She also instructed officials to beef up security at key government premises and residences of prominent political figures after the recent rows of violence.

Translation; we're screwed, but if we can get Suthep off the streets maybe we can still steal the next election through intimidation.

[chainarong]

The interpretation is like arse!!les everyone has one , even the PTP and they've got plenty , but is anyone awake.

[Scamper]

What's there to discuss ? The Constitutional Court has made a ruling. You accept it. Move on. You don't " play house ", and expect anything intelligent to come out of Thaksin's cousin's mouth. We already know that the international community thinks Surapong is a few sandwiches short of a picnic.

The U.S. ambassador has emphatically stated that the U.S. is not taking sides. But they are also at pains to insist that the protests are peaceful and lawful. And the ambassador also stressed what John Kerry has said - that democracy relies on not just elections but on the rule of law, strong institutions and an independent judiciary. Surapong, meanwhile, writes to the U.N. and asks it to admonish the Constitutional Court and the independent agencies ! Talk about being on a different planet.

[dickyknee]

Govt. to look into the Court's interpretation of last week ruling

BANGKOK, 26 March 2014 (NNT) - Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has assigned the Council of State, Deputy Prime Minister Pongthep Thepkanjana and Minister attached to the Prime Minister’s Office Worathep Rattanakorn to meet on the interpretation of the constitutional courts ruling to strike down the February 2nd general election, in order to respond to the court’s instruction properly.

The instruction came during yesterday’s cabinet meeting, of which top agendas included the reinstatement of Mr. Tawil Pliensri as the Secretary General of the National Security Council and the appointment of Lt. Gen. Paradon Patanatabutr as an Adviser to the Prime Minister.

During the cabinet session, Foreign Affairs Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Surapong Tovichakchaikul informed the meeting that his ministry had informed the international community regarding the current political situation in Thailand.

Mr. Surapong particularly specified that the Charter Court had ignored the voice of the majority and violated their rights by annulling the polls. He urged the international community to keep a close watch on the turn of events in the kingdom's political arena.

Prime Minister Yingluck also urged Mr. Surapong, who is also the Chief Adviser of the Center for the Administration of Peace and Order, to quickly seek legal action against those who have violated the Internal Security Act law. She also instructed officials to beef up security at key government premises and residences of prominent political figures after the recent rows of violence.

-- NNT 2014-03-26

seems they've already "looked into it", now they're trying to work out how to spin it.

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[ratcatcher]

The Den of Iniquity The Din of Inequity.

[Dap]

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The Den of Iniquity The Din of Inequity.

Well said rc

[siampolee]

Edited March 26, 2014 by siampolee

[bigbamboo]

I love the way they have to have name cards for a cabinet meeting. You'd think they'd at least know each other by now.

[siampolee]

Eyes down for a full house.

Surapong and Chalerm Two little ducks 22,. Thaksin on his own, number 1. Yingluck Legs 11, Key of the door to the states coffers. 21. BINGO!!

Edited March 26, 2014 by siampolee

[MunterHunter]

I love the way they have to have name cards for a cabinet meeting. You'd think they'd at least know each other by now.

It changes every other week... Yingluck has to cycle them all through cabinet positions to repay them for their support.

Wasnt it Yingluck who was bleating on about not using the laws against them recently.. few weeks ago, wasnt it? Guess what she really meant was "We will use every law, court or method possible to disable our opposition, but please dont use the law against us!"

Sooner she and her lackey's are hauled off in chains, the better.

[SOTIRIOS]

....since when................. can an elected government...in a thick soup of corruption.............second guess court rulings........???

[gabruce]

They should clarify whether they mean all prominent political figures or only PTP/UDD political figures. There haven't really been any attacks on PTP/UDD persons have there? I suspect they mean more unnecessary protection for PTP and maybe UDD.

[tim armstrong]

How can the government with its expired caretaker role look into anything?

[bino]

I love it.....when she's tough.

I see that she has set aside her Prada pumps in favor of a rather serious looking set of trainers- suitable for delivering an ass kicking, but realistically in her case for bolting out of the room as fast as possible.

[animatic]

They should clarify whether they mean all prominent political figures or only PTP/UDD political figures. There haven't really been any attacks on PTP/UDD persons have there? I suspect they mean more unnecessary protection for PTP and maybe UDD.

They see legally trying to remove them from office via the courts and independent bodies as attacks.

Which is why they attack the checks and balances systems as often as possible.

Their enemies get M79 grenades, but they whine on about getting

called on the carpet for their own illegal actions as an attack.

PTP. Hypocrites all.