Jatuporn, Weng to opt out from next election

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Jatuporn, Weng to opt out from next election

BANGKOK: -- United Front of Democracy against Dictatorship chairman Jatuporn Promphan and red-shirt leader Weng Tojirakarn announced Thursday that they would not contest the next election.

They said they would focus on fighting for democracy with red-shirt people so they would not contest for a House seat.


-- The Nation 2014-05-08

[MrJohnson]

It must be a slow news day. Yet more politicians stating that they are taking their bat and ball and not playing anymore

[EvilDrSomkid]

Smart move by these two.

[winstonc]

rats in fear of their freedom..the spine dissolved many years ago with these two..ive seen braver sheep...is it all crumbling before our very eyes

[patjem]

So, without parliamentary immunity and given the bail conditions, should theoretically be behind bars again, soon.

[Thait Spot]

They never contested anyway.

Party list boys

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[winstonc]

Smart move by these two.

i would say jumped before they were pushed..probably a big clear out happening before the election when ever thats going to be..a liability i think they call it sir..

[Costas2008]

Smart move by these two.

Smart move, or they were ordered by their master to stay put and be ready to bring the country into a blood bath, as per their actions before?

[dcutman]

Jatuporn, Weng to opt out from next election

Not any places in the world that terrorist and criminals have the option to contest an election. Amazing Thailand indeed.

[huanga]

Maybe if the whole PTP not contest it like the Democrats, we will definitely have the e"r"ection dysfunction!

What a joke, these people that they call themselves politicians!

[huanga]

Maybe if the whole PTP not contest it like the Democrats, we will definitely have the e"r"ection dysfunction!

What a joke, these people that they call themselves politicians!

[JRSoul]

Most political parties would never consider nominating people on bail and facing serious criminal charges. OTOH, when the party is owned by a fugitive criminal, and the offences were committed on his orders, it is to be expected. As these gentlemen are not known for their altruism, I have to wonder what the more lucrative proposition has been offered.

[chainarong]

Well these pair of Sh!!theads have caused some sadness in their day , one hopes that they do not force their style of democracy onto the centre stage of Thailand politics and stay away as has beens.

[Siripon]

Jatupon is head of the UDD so it doesn't look good for Thaksin when a Party List MP starts ranting and raving about violence.Much easier for Thaksin to shrug him off as not being connected-

Thaksin always likes a multii prong approach to get what he wants a legit political party, street protestors/ rioters, bribes-lunch boxes to judges,etc

No doubt Jatupon will be well paid in his fight for Shinawat supremacy.

[xminator]

So we have one that says its lack of spine, the other that now they will be arrested with no immunity. Can the no brain section of this forum please make up their minds?

I have a third option. The 5 year bans of 2008 is gone for a lot of Thaksin allies. There might not be room for Jaturporn and Weng in parliament anymore.

[gangrel]

Besides these two, there's no mention of the other ten Red Shirt Leaders/Pheu Thai Party MP's, so presumably they will be Party-list MP's again.

Edited May 8, 2014 by gangrel

[Cuchulainn]

Jatuporn, Weng to opt out from next election

Not any places in the world that terrorist and criminals have the option to contest an election. Amazing Thailand indeed.

Really? Try the Sinn Fein/IRA bombers in Northern Ireland. They're in Cabinet posts, for God's sake.

[Soutpeel]

Jatuporn, Weng to opt out from next election

Not any places in the world that terrorist and criminals have the option to contest an election. Amazing Thailand indeed.

Really? Try the Sinn Fein/IRA bombers in Northern Ireland. They're in Cabinet posts, for God's sake.

Try South Africa, over half the parliament were terrorists and some have even committed crimes such as gun running, rape and a few other things while serving as MP's

[Cuchulainn]

There you go, then!!

[winstonc]

So we have one that says its lack of spine, the other that now they will be arrested with no immunity. Can the no brain section of this forum please make up their minds?

I have a third option. The 5 year bans of 2008 is gone for a lot of Thaksin allies. There might not be room for Jaturporn and Weng in parliament anymore.

you dont say...

[bigbamboo]

But I thought they said democracy was all about elections.

Or maybe they've seen the undoctored opinion polls and realize the PTP game is up?

[siampolee]

Truth be known the Dubai cash stipend flow has been stopped due to poor staff performance.

Edited May 8, 2014 by siampolee

[Bangmod]

I drink to that

[Scamper]

If this is meant to affect a kind of face-lift for Pheu Thai, it won't do much of anything, though it is more likely that this sends a signal that the UDD is going to get tough, because Jatuporn - as head of the UDD - will insist on remaining visible. Proof positive also that Yingluck was essentially at the mercy of all who advised her is the fact that since yesterday all the signals from Pheu Thai remain exactly the same - going after the Constitutional Court and acting unilaterally from the hip. One must take, though, a step back and realize that the Pheu Thai administration is now essentially in a dingy being battered by tumultuous seas. They've nominated a prime minister by means of nothing found in the constitution - a prime minister who now oversees half a cabinet, who has no legislative power, who has no parliament, and who has no public mandate.

[Ricardo]

"They said they would focus on fighting for democracy with red-shirt people so they would not contest for a House seat."

Then again, they might consider standing on a UDD-party slate, and abandon the listing/damaged Shinawatra/PTP ship ?

[jaidam]

At least he will have the time to look for the driver of the van carrying priceless artifacts that lost all 4 wheels in front of his house. If he's lucky the amulet owner may give him a reward.

[Mr Yim]

Jatuporn, Weng to opt out from next election

Not any places in the world that terrorist and criminals have the option to contest an election. Amazing Thailand indeed.

UK excepted where a convicted terrorists can be elected to Parliament and hold positions of power in the Northern Ireland Assembly.

[hidavey]

Aw, daddy (Thaksin) couldn't bank roll their campaign funds? Perhaps daddy knows that he'll be wasting his money on two clowns. He rather use that money to get his whole clan out because the S^#*T about to hit the fan.

[ratcatcher]

So, without parliamentary immunity and given the bail conditions, should theoretically be behind bars again, soon.

"......be behind bars.........."

I imagine this is what Chalerm and a few other characters would consider being behind bars

[MaxLee]

Smart move by these two.

Wrong,... on the contrary, those 2 bastards are planning a violent genocide plot along with their followers, in Bangkok, sponsored forum Dubai,.... wanna bet????