Deputy PM Wissanu: Next election to be ready by February 2016

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Deputy PM Wissanu: Next election to be ready by February 2016

BANGKOK, 24 December 2014 (NNT) – Deputy Prime Minister for Legal Affairs Wissanu Krea-ngam is confident that the next election will be ready by early 2016.

Mr. Wissanu said that the government is now in the second phase of its road map to reestablish democracy, with a projection that the charter drafting process will be completed by September 2015. He added that, after the new charter is drafted, it will take a few more months for the drafting of organic laws and at least another two months to prepare for the election.

Accordingly, he expects Thailand will be ready to hold a general poll in February 2016.

When asked if a public referendum will be needed for the draft charter, Mr. Wissanu said that such a decision will be up to the National Council for Peace and Order.

He said that, in case a public referendum is recommended, the National Legislative Assembly will likely need three months to carry out the procedure. As a result, it will cause the general election to take place in May 2016 instead.


-- NNT 2014-12-24

[NongKhaiKid]

At the VERY earliest ?

[jacky54]

No chance

[bkkgooner]

Not a hope of this happening, the army finally has complete control of the country and it will remain like this for the forseeable future

[Mr Somtam]

By then Thailand will be a chinese province.

[chainarong]

Don't say something you can't deliver on , this is a failing of Thai governments, always saying what they are going to do but not quite getting it there, so I will keep you to your word Deputy P.M. Wissanu, February 2016 it is then.

[terryp]

people back on the streets around Aug then

[Thailand]

The Chinese version of elections no doubt.

Votes for all but the only candidates chosen and vetted by the military and the elites?

[NongKhaiKid]

The Chinese version of elections no doubt.

Votes for all but the only candidates chosen and vetted by the military and the elites?

Remember too that a former British Foreign Secretary said that China doesn't rig elections but they do like to know the outcome in advance !

[noitom]

Thais just had other news stories that they rejected a popularly elected PM and parliament. The elite are pushing and posturing for "hand picked" politicians.

[kriswillems]

I don't believe it.

Looking at the strategy of the army after the coup (martial law is still not lifted, heavy censorship, political opponents being jailed), they are here to stay.

[Thailand]

If a referendum on the charter is required then delay to May?

Surely simply incorporate the referendum in the election, cheaper, rubber stamp everything at once.

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[DM07]

Yeah...Feb 2016...oh...look...a flying pig!

[englishoak]

Move along nothing to see here,

[Rumble]

Yeah...Feb 2016...oh...look...a flying pig!

Well a lot of us feel happy and safe as a pig in Palestine, there are still a lot of problems to be cleared and loopholes in the law that must be closed.

[jpeg]

Not a hope of this happening, the army finally has complete control of the country and it will remain like this for the forseeable future

Given that the proposed 'directly appointed' PM idea has finally been thrown out [sic], I agree. Reports of increasing civil unrest resulting from the Thai populace having finally realised all of their civil rights have been taken away in perpetuity, I can't see this ending well.

[jpeg]

Yeah...Feb 2016...oh...look...a flying pig!

Well a lot of us feel happy and safe as a pig in Palestine, there are still a lot of problems to be cleared and loopholes in the law that must be closed.

And you truly believe the current mob are inclined to do the job. Deluded much?

[wabothai]

Predictions, predictions,

credibility, credibility.

[h90]

way to early. Feb 2016 election and 2018 we have a big mess again.

First fix all the problems, run the new charter for a while and check if there are some bigger problems than make elections. It doesn't matter if it is 2018 meanwhile. And there is the hope that some of the politic dinosaurs die away meanwhile or give up when they can't fill their pockets.

But anyway if this government doesn't seriously fight corruption and SEIZE all the ill gotten money all doesn't help.

[Bakseeda]

At the VERY earliest ?

Yes , my guess is Feb 2017...

[chotthee]

At the VERY earliest ?

Yes , my guess is Feb 2017...

Mine is Feb 2027.

[oldsailor35]

Ah!! but has Khun Abhisit and Suthep been asked, or approve this yet.

[NongKhaiKid]

At the VERY earliest ?

Yes , my guess is Feb 2017...

Mine is Feb 2027.

Oh dear, i'm going to miss it due to a prior commitment elsewhere but not exactly sure where the ' elsewhere ' will be but have a good idea

[rickirs]

"He said that, in case a public referendum is recommended, the National Legislative Assembly will likely need three months to carry out the procedure. As a result, it will cause the general election to take place in May 2016 instead."

This deadline to include a referendum process ASSUMES there will be no major opposition to the proposed constitution in the referendum or that such opposition will be ignored. If there was a significant opposition to the constitution, I would expect under a normal participatory democratic process that the proposed constitution would have to be revised - maybe three to six months delay.

Since slipping elections to even February 2016 is a danger for the NCPO's political survival, practically I don't believe there can possibly be a real referendum - maybe a vote by the NLA as "presentatives" of the electorate. The NCPO can simply explain that a referendum will just create political divide and threaten national security, and for reform to go forward it must force the nation to abide for the good of the nation.

[DaffyDuck]

way to early. Feb 2016 election and 2018 we have a big mess again.

First fix all the problems, run the new charter for a while and check if there are some bigger problems than make elections. It doesn't matter if it is 2018 meanwhile. And there is the hope that some of the politic dinosaurs die away meanwhile or give up when they can't fill their pockets.

But anyway if this government doesn't seriously fight corruption and SEIZE all the ill gotten money all doesn't help.

Totally agree. In fact, elections around September 2018 would be a more realistic date. There won't be any unrest in the population, as long as no one stokes the fires - and, fortunately, those influences are practically shut down in another year or so.

At the end of the day, the majority of Thai people care about peace, the ability to feed their family, and to enjoy themselves in their free time.

The ones who argumentatively care loudly enough are malcontent Farang (who, oddly, left their own country with an allegedly 'better' system, only to live in a country with a 'worse' system), various academics, and some journalists - none of which vote.

[bikerbri]

Not a hope of this happening, the army finally has complete control of the country and it will remain like this for the forseeable future

At what cost?

[chuang]

[djjamie]

"He said that, in case a public referendum is recommended,"

Funny thing is if there is no referendum the red apologists will scream "undemocratic" and if there is a referendum and it does not suit the PTP agenda the majority will be denounced and ignored as it was in the 2007 referendum.

As shown through some of the negative narrative regarding the election this logical fallacy is already rising it's ugly head. Even the election is already boxed away in the red apologists warehouse of excuses. If they win the next election it is a "win for democracy" if they loose the next election it was because only candidates chosen and vetted by the military and the elites" will be the excuse.

The delay in elections actually put the PTP in a bad light. It shows that it takes time to dig a country out of undemocracy. From the coup in May 22nd to February, 2016 is 21 months. So pretty much 1 and a half months for every principle that the PTP failed to adhere to (yes, yes yingluck was elected) So in fact the Junta's only fault was being too generous with their deadline for elections in the first place.

​Democracy won't happen overnight and it won't happen at the barrel of a gun like the UDD tried to do recently.

Edited December 24, 2014 by djjamie

[Thailand]

"He said that, in case a public referendum is recommended,"

Funny thing is if there is no referendum the red apologists will scream "undemocratic" and if there is a referendum and it does not suit the PTP agenda the majority will be denounced and ignored as it was in the 2007 referendum.

As shown through some of the negative narrative regarding the election this logical fallacy is already rising it's ugly head. Even the election is already boxed away in the red apologists warehouse of excuses. If they win the next election it is a "win for democracy" if they loose the next election it was because only candidates chosen and vetted by the military and the elites" will be the excuse.

The delay in elections actually put the PTP in a bad light. It shows that it takes time to dig a country out of undemocracy. From the coup in May 22nd to February, 2016 is 21 months. So pretty much 1 and a half months for every principle that the PTP failed to adhere to (yes, yes yingluck was elected) So in fact the Junta's only fault was being too generous with their deadline for elections in the first place.

​

Democracy won't happen overnight and it won't happen at the barrel of a gun like the UDD tried to do recently.

You really are in a different place to most of us.

BTW who was Daffy Duck before, old friend of yours?