Thai EC to meet on election law amendment

[webfact]

EC to meet today on election law amendment

BANGKOK, 7 July 2014, (NNT) - The Election Commission (EC) will meet today to follow a direction to amend the election law, while acknowledging it is considering implementing a German electoral system.

The Secretary General of the EC, Phuchong Nutrawong made the comment, saying that the agency’s prominent figures and others relevant to the deliberations, would meet today on details and approaches to the amendment of the election law, before making a proposal to the EC’s subsequent meeting.

Mr. Phuchong said any amendment would conform to the six guidelines given by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) which include restructuring lawmaking processes, redefining administrative sectors, reforming political parties and the election process. He said the meeting’s conclusion, once reached, will be conveyed to the NCPO within twenty four hours.

Mr. Phuchong also replied to the rumor that his agency is contemplating the implementation of the German election system, saying that the approach remained a suggestion, one of many that will be proposed to the meeting for detailed consideration.

He acknowledged however that the system is a good one and contained an internationally accepted way to screen candidates before allowing them to enter the political arena.


-- NNT 2014-07-07

[AGareth2]

I thought foreign influences were taboo

[MaxLee]

The Election Commission (EC) will meet today to follow a direction to amend the election law, while acknowledging it is considering implementing a German electoral system.

Give me a Bratwurst aka Nuremberger Sausage!!!!

[lostsoul49]

Screening candidates for what?.... competence??

Will they ever get anyone eligible as a candidate?

I suppose Yingluck would have been screened out totally had they had this in place in 2011. That would have saved Thailand a shitload of heartache, frustration and a trillion baht in lost cash.

[givenall]

Not all wasted, Thaksin's friend and family got rich

Edited July 7, 2014 by givenall

[NongKhaiKid]

A degree is required to stand as a candidate even if it comes from the University of Khao San Road.

[Thailand]

The EC spent the last six months procrastinating, stalling with everything they did.

Probably they will have already been given their decision, just going through the motions perhaps?

[MaxLee]

Not all wasted, Thaksin's friend and family got rich

Yep the man in Dubai made the Election Collection their B#####

Edited July 7, 2014 by MaxLee

[lostsoul49]

The EC spent the last six months procrastinating, stalling with everything they did.

Probably they will have already been given their decision, just going through the motions perhaps?

They did have a point though.

They said the election would not work, and through the insistence of the PTP, they went ahead anyway.

They knew if there had been a second one, that would have also failed.

You could even go as far as to say that they were trying to do their job to the best of their ability and the PTP constantly pushed them.

[kimamey]

I thought foreign influences were taboo

Imagine Thailand without any foreign influence.

[Artisi]

I thought foreign influences were taboo

Imagine Thailand without any foreign influence.

Yeah, but we don't talk about or acknowledge it.

[rickirs]

How abount an election law amendment that says:

When the EC anticipates that it can't perform its electoral responsibilities in the implementation and operation of an election within the timeframe established by the constitution (ie., 60 days), that it shall be dissolved within 7 days and EC members shall be replaced with new members who can comply with the constitution?

Interesting that the new election system will "screen" candidates before allowing them to enter the political arena? This begs a lot more details. If it means screening for majority age (ie., 18 years old), citizenship, criminal convictions, and residency, I can see that would be essential. If it means screening for things such as "happiness," political correctness, education, personal, business, and political associations, the elections will become a sham of democracy. And if an "independent agency" maintains legislative veto power over any legislative actions of an elected national assembly without review or approval and/or retains the power to unilaterally subvert or suspend any and all parts of the constitution for its own political agenda, the governance of Thailand becomes essentially a dictatorship regardless of what election system is implemented.

[city]

You've had your freebies and populist actions now its time to duck as the real work begins. Lets see if all these election, constitution and other big changes are so popular

[city]

The EC spent the last six months procrastinating, stalling with everything they did.

Probably they will have already been given their decision, just going through the motions perhaps?

They did have a point though.

They said the election would not work, and through the insistence of the PTP, they went ahead anyway.

They knew if there had been a second one, that would have also failed.

You could even go as far as to say that they were trying to do their job to the best of their ability and the PTP constantly pushed them.

The election only failed because some parties showed complete insubordination in regard to doing their civil duties under a democratically elected government.. I am sure we all know the culprits but an example would be all those government officials, in the South, who just did not turn into work. Failure to protect the electorate from Suthep thugs was nothing short of a dereliction of duty. If the cap fits wear it

[Baerboxer]

The EC spent the last six months procrastinating, stalling with everything they did.

Probably they will have already been given their decision, just going through the motions perhaps?

They did have a point though.

They said the election would not work, and through the insistence of the PTP, they went ahead anyway.

They knew if there had been a second one, that would have also failed.

You could even go as far as to say that they were trying to do their job to the best of their ability and the PTP constantly pushed them.

The election only failed because some parties showed complete insubordination in regard to doing their civil duties under a democratically elected government.. I am sure we all know the culprits but an example would be all those government officials, in the South, who just did not turn into work. Failure to protect the electorate from Suthep thugs was nothing short of a dereliction of duty. If the cap fits wear it

How does being governed by a convicted criminal fugitive who never personally won an election in his life constitute an elected government?

The minute Yingluck allowed her brother to dictate policy and handpick his cabinet she lost legitimacy. The pretense she was in charge was kept going until it was pitifully painful to watch.