CAPO under fire for statement 'pressuring' top court and anti-corruption agency

[kimamey]

" What the CAPO should do is to ask all the parties involved to accept decisions by the NACC and the Constitutional Court," he said. "

Abhisit is right. All parties must accept the decisions of the Constitutional Court and the NACC. Everything that Pheu Thai is doing - by publicly criticizing the courts, by suggesting that they are unfair - and now this - a public memorandum from CAPO - CAPO is way out of its depth here. Since when does an agency set up to protect the public ( but does everything but, and instead just issues threats and intimidates ) have the temerity to address the courts ? And now Pheu Thai is openly contemplating various alternatives that give the unmistakable impression that they will not adhere to the ruling and advice of the Constitutional Court. What Pheu Thai are doing is jaw-dropping.

You're really fooling nobody with that vague rhetoric. e.g. New York Times on this:

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/01/world/asia/in-thailand-some-foresee-a-coup-by-legal-means.html?smid=tw-share&_r=1

"Tensions escalated late last year, when the governing party passed a constitutional amendment restoring the Senate as a fully elected body.

The Constitutional Court struck down the change, ruling in November that making the Senate fully elected was an attempt to overthrow democracy, a decision that has been criticized by constitutional scholars.

The Constitutional Court has also struck down an ambitious and costly infrastructure plan, partly because the judges ruled that high-speed trains, a major element of the plan, are not appropriate for Thailand. Critics say that is a judgment for legislators, not the courts."

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See the problem Abhisit faces is that the military won't back the coup, and so the independent agencies don't have the confidence to face down the people without the military to back them up. The foreign press of course is not stupid and knows what is going on. That article explains a lot I didn't know, like the NACC man's work writing the current constitution, and his anti democracy comments.

What makes you think Abhisit wants a coup of any sort? He didn't want the last military coup and spoke out against it so I can't see any reason why he'd want one now just to please you.

[rametindallas]

"They should not have created more conflict by using its supporters and the state mechanism to prevent scrutiny of the government. CAPO should be dissolved because it no longer does the work of maintaining peace," Abhisit said.

Abhisit is exactly right. CAPO is lecturing everyone to be non-biased when they are completely biased in the PTP's favor.

CAPO yesterday defended its statement, saying there were signs that violence could worsen the situation and lead to a political vacuum.

And if the violence doesn't worsen, some phone calls will be made to find out why the UDD is falling down on their job to increase the violence.

[Arkady]

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