Politicians 'should keep away'
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Abhisit and Pheu Thai man agree parties, agencies should stay out of reform council

BANGKOK: -- Representatives from political parties and independent organisations as well as other political players should not join the National Reform Council, Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has said on Facebook.

Aumnuay Khlangpha, former chief government whip from the Pheu Thai Party, also opposed any representatives from the Election Commission sitting on the reform council or the Constitution Drafting Committee.

Abhisit called on the National Reform Council, whose members will be selected soon, to avoid conflicts of interest.

"The most prominent role of the National Reform Council is to consider and approve the new constitution, which will be the supreme law of the land.

"Political parties will be the players [under the new rules], so political parties as well as other players including independent agencies should not be in the position to consider or approve the rules that will affect their interests," he wrote.

The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) will select the 250 councillors from provincial representatives and the nominees of legal entities.

The Democrats have submitted their suggestions and a report of their studies to the forums of the Reform Now Network and other reform groups as well as a military working group, Abhisit wrote.

They would cooperate with the National Reform Council and other organisations taking part in national reform, he wrote.

"I can understand having bureaucrats doubling up during these not-so-normal circumstances. But I hope that the appointment of the Cabinet members and the role of the National Reform Council after national reform will be strictly based on the 'no conflict of interest' principle," he said.

Aumnuay said all registered political parties should get one seat on the National Reform Council rather than nominate candidates for the NCPO to select.

"The EC's duty is to organise free and fair elections. It should not be on the Constitution Drafting Committee or the National Reform Council. It should let the council and civic sector do the job," he said.

Wiboon Sanguanpong, permanent-secretary of the Interior Ministry, said that although the EC had not contacted the ministry for cooperation, he had instructed governors to take part in finding suitable members from their provinces.

Agencies under the ministry can also nominate people, either staff or outsiders, he said.

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[thenation]2014-08-06[/thenation]

If it didn't fly in the face of democracy politicians should be kept away from everything.

I disagree.

Politicians should NOT be kept away.

Politicians should be locked away.

 

This is them (the politicians) that created the division in the Thai society because of their greedy for power.

Only military that is let by Supreme leader Gen Prayuth the Great and Only can keep the unity of the Thai people.

Hence, politicians should be locked away.

 

Unlike politicians, army have no greedy for power. They (army) has been disciplined from day 1 to look after the interest of the nation and are all willing to sacrifice their live building and protecting a better society for the common good, especially for the poor.

 

Abhisit bending over forwards again.

Future politicians should get a proper job first so they live in the real world, the one that normal people do.

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I disagree.

Politicians should NOT be kept away.

Politicians should be locked away.

 

This is them (the politicians) that created the division in the Thai society because of their greedy for power.

Only military that is let by Supreme leader Gen Prayuth the Great and Only can keep the unity of the Thai people.

Hence, politicians should be locked away.

 

Unlike politicians, army have no greedy for power. They (army) has been disciplined from day 1 to look after the interest of the nation and are all willing to sacrifice their live building and protecting a better society for the common good, especially for the poor.

 

 

 

if the army have no greedy for power, why does it insist on keeping absolute power over the NLA and all other organis it has established to create an interim charter and constitution? If it's not greed, then it's fear from the Thai electorate that would take away its power. Otherwise why would it grant itself amensty from violating the 2007 Constitution by overthrowing the Yingluck government? Take your pick - greed or fear.

I disagree.
Politicians should NOT be kept away.
Politicians should be locked away.

This is them (the politicians) that created the division in the Thai society because of their greedy for power.
Only military that is let by Supreme leader Gen Prayuth the Great and Only can keep the unity of the Thai people.
Hence, politicians should be locked away.

Unlike politicians, army have no greedy for power. They (army) has been disciplined from day 1 to look after the interest of the nation and are all willing to sacrifice their live building and protecting a better society for the common good, especially for the poor.

if the army have no greedy for power, why does it insist on keeping absolute power over the NLA and all other organis it has established to create an interim charter and constitution? If it's not greed, then it's fear from the Thai electorate that would take away its power. Otherwise why would it grant itself amensty from violating the 2007 Constitution by overthrowing the Yingluck government? Take your pick - greed or fear.

Let's just say it is to expedite the process. I trust you don't need an explanation of what this is about.


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I disagree.

Politicians should NOT be kept away.

Politicians should be locked away.

 

This is them (the politicians) that created the division in the Thai society because of their greedy for power.

Only military that is let by Supreme leader Gen Prayuth the Great and Only can keep the unity of the Thai people.

Hence, politicians should be locked away.

 

Unlike politicians, army have no greedy for power. They (army) has been disciplined from day 1 to look after the interest of the nation and are all willing to sacrifice their live building and protecting a better society for the common good, especially for the poor.

 

 

You really believe that or are you being sarcastic?

Is the one who will do the inauguration back from the UK then?

Abhisit bending over forwards again.

 

At least he's not into S & M like the Pheu Thai guy is who agrees with Abhisit

 

Aumnuay Khlangpha, former chief government whip from the Pheu Thai Party, also opposed

I doubt the sincerity of Abhisit's statement in every way, shape and form.  

 

I strongly suspect both sides have groomed people coming to the council who will later "emerge inspirationally" into their ranks.  There is way too much money and power at stake.  

 

Nonetheless, I am proud to see that Abhisit is showing his education through clever obfuscation.

 

Further, he said "the role of the National Reform Council after national reform will be strictly based on the 'no conflict of interest' principle,"

 

In translation, it means they will only object if their opposition is discovered to have a conflict of interest,and further, the Democrats submitted their studies to various agencies designed to take in this information and a military agency  (meaning the prevention of conflicts of interest has begun with a conflict of interest.)

 

Amazing thailand.  They really don't think anyone else can think.

Edited August 6, 201411 yr by FangFerang