webfact Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 NLA impeaches Yingluck with 190 votesBANGKOK: -- The National Legislative Assembly cast 190 to 18 votes to impeach former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra.She was accused of nonfeasance, failing to stop massive corruption in the rice-pledging scheme.Eight NLA members abstained.Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/NLA-impeaches-Yingluck-with-190-votes-30252524.html-- The Nation 2015-01-23 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Strangebrew Posted January 23, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2015 Now jail her before she does a runner. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tywais Posted January 23, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2015 Now jail her before she does a runner. That is not for the NLA to decide, that is for the courts. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 23, 2015 Author Share Posted January 23, 2015 The NLA today voted to remove former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra with the votes now exceeding the required 132 votes to make the removal valid. By 12.10 pm the “Yes” votes to remove her stood at 150 and the vote counting is still continuing. For the former Senate and House speakers, both survived the removal votings. Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/83729 -- Thai PBS 2015-01-23 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costas2008 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Now jail her before she does a runner. That is not for the NLA to decide, that is for the courts. It's coming to that.....not far to go.........March I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robby nz Posted January 23, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2015 The eight who abstained should be sacked, if they cant or are afraid to make a decision on something this important they shouldn't be in the job. Ok the decisions have been made on the evidence presented now lets see who does and does not accept them. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjjmmi Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 (edited) Any of the 18 + 2 from the Army OK now back too the Taxi drivers and Koh Tao then Edited January 23, 2015 by sjjmmi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 23, 2015 Author Share Posted January 23, 2015 Junta-stacked parliament impeaches ex-Thai PMBangkok, Thailand | AFP |BANGKOK: -- Thailand's junta-stacked parliament voted overwhelmingly Friday to impeach embattled former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra over her administration's controversial rice subsidy scheme, just hours after prosecutors said she should also face criminal corruption charges.A tally of votes -- placed on a whiteboard in the 220-seat National Legislative Assembly and broadcast live -- showed 190 members voted in favour of impeachment. The decision, which needed the vote of three fifths of the NLA, means Yingluck will be banned from politics for five years. -- (c) Copyright AFP 2015-01-23 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cuchulainn Posted January 23, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2015 (edited) HOORAY!!! Excellent news but not enough by far. Criminal case and jail time Edited January 23, 2015 by Cuchulainn 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ExPratt Posted January 23, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2015 180 to 18 , well the NLA is not loaded one way then is it. Shame on them and their anti democratic masters 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Cuchulainn Posted January 23, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2015 No shame on it whatsoever, Pratt. A puppet steals, a puppet goes. Som nam naa. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 I feel like going shopping 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lite Beer Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 NLA makes history by impeaching YingluckThe Nation The National Legislative Assembly on Friday voted overwhelmingly by 190 votes out of a possible 220 to impeach former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra in the rice-pledging case.Former Parliament president Somsak Kiartsuranon and former vice Parliament President Nikhom Wairatpanich escaped impeachment in another case.The NLA members cast their votes in secret ballots on the two cases at the same time, starting at 11am. The results were known at noon.The impeachment bans Yingluck from politics for five years.She was accused by the National Anti-Corruption Commission of negligence as duty as the prime minister, failing to act to stop massive corruption in the rice pledging-scheme.Eighteen NLA members voted to reject the impeachment request. Eight NLA members abstained and three ballots were declared invalid.Somsak and Nikhom were accused by the NACC of abusing their authority as Parliament president and vice president to push through charter amendments on the Senate composition.The 220-member NLA failed to muster three fifths votes to approve the impeachment request against Somsak and Nikhom.Only 100 NLA members supported the impeachment request against Somsak while 115 NLA members voted to reject the request. Four other NLA members abstained.A total of 95 NLA members voted to support the impeachment request against Nikhom while 120 NLA members voted to reject the request. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/NLA-makes-history-by-impeaching-Yingluck-30252526.html -- The Nation 2015-01-23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DLock Posted January 23, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2015 This is excellent news. History has been made. Thaksin...you should feel very proud of what you have done to your Sister. She was just your pawn of greed, and now she will pay the ultimate price for your sins. 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post peptidebomber Posted January 23, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2015 (edited) Now can we get on to the treason charges against the General please. Edited January 23, 2015 by peptidebomber 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailand Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Nobody expected that! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cornishcarlos Posted January 23, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2015 Voted to remove her ? Remove her from what exactly ! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gemini81 Posted January 23, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2015 Now that's my idea of a Thai 'happy ending!' 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post gemini81 Posted January 23, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2015 Now can we get on to the treason charges against the General please. You'll have to take that up with a higher authority who approved him in his current position. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Roadman Posted January 23, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2015 The charge of nonfeasance, failing to stop massive corruption is correct. There is possibly no evidence of her creaming off for her own benefit which is understandable as her fugitive criminal brother would have learnt long ago to have that trail well covered. But there were countless occasions where corruption was presented in the house and she failed to act. She will be found guilty but will she serve time? She is also guilty of lacking in the intelligence department as she showed countless times in her puppet role. Perhaps she should have her lawyers defend her on that basis. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Seastallion Posted January 23, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2015 5 years is a joke....it's enough to miss only the next election. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> Junta-stacked parliament impeaches ex-Thai PMBangkok, Thailand | AFP |BANGKOK: -- Thailand's junta-stacked parliament voted overwhelmingly Friday to impeach embattled former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra over her administration's controversial rice subsidy scheme, just hours after prosecutors said she should also face criminal corruption charges.A tally of votes -- placed on a whiteboard in the 220-seat National Legislative Assembly and broadcast live -- showed 190 members voted in favour of impeachment. The decision, which needed the vote of three fifths of the NLA, means Yingluck will be banned from politics for five years. -- (c) Copyright AFP 2015-01-23 Well sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. AFP didn't mention about the Bkk elites, etc., but hang on maybe a rewrite coming soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadman Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Now can we get on to the treason charges against the General please. Perhaps you could try educating yourself and read the Thai Martial Law Act 2014 which is an Act still on the statues. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tchooptip Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Now jail her before she does a runner. That is not for the NLA to decide, that is for the courts. Maybe you meant that is not for a TV member to decide, that is for the courts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tartempion Posted January 23, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2015 5 years is a joke....it's enough to miss only the next election. What next election??? 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiaranO Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Good to know the military boys can follow orders from the top dog. There promotions are all safe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gunna Posted January 23, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2015 180 to 18 , well the NLA is not loaded one way then is it. Shame on them and their anti democratic masters It was a democratic vote - they weren't told how to vote unlike the red shirts 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy chef 1 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 who cares there will be anyway no democratic election within the next 5 years.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gunna Posted January 23, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted January 23, 2015 Voted to remove her ? Remove her from what exactly ! Remove her from politics for 5 years ? Shame it isn't for life 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stickyrice2000 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 What do you expect the result to be when the Junta is in full control? I think there should be another mass protest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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