NLA impeaches Yingluck with 190 votes

[ratcatcher]

Now can we get on to the treason charges against the General please.

In law, treason is the crime that covers some of the more extreme acts against one's sovereign or nation.

And who is it exactly, do you think, that P.M. Prayuth swears allegiance to? Thaksin Shinawatra?

[givenall]

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Now jail her before she does a runner.

Let her run. Actually all Mr. T's family member should move to Dubai

[ratcatcher]

What do you expect the result to be when the Junta is in full control? I think there should be another mass protest.

Suthep is busy following his constitutional right to bear alms.

[ExPratt]

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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

So obviously you must be an avid supporter of Military Dictatorships.

Democratic vote , was it really ? . I think you'll find that many of the poor in the North and the working classes voted with enthusiasm for Thaksin and then Yingluck,

What we have is a seizure of power by the Judiciary , Military and now politically. You may want your kids to be brought up in a country where freedom of speech and expression are not tolerated , but I don't. ,Support the Junta all you like , but you should a long hard look at yourself for what you are actually supporting

[MaxLee]

HOORAY!!!

Excellent news but not enough by far.

Criminal case and jail time

Nope, the usual treatment:

Inactive post and slap on the wrist "Nasty nasty never do it again..."

[Tatsujin]

Now can we get on to the treason charges against the General please.

He can't be tried for treason when the King endorsed and approved of him in his position.

[firestar]

The same NLA ( military and hand picked senators) who voted for the general 0% against?

One thing can be said is that they are good at following orders

[Nickymaster]

As if the Shins care. They have already pocketed enough money out of this scam.

Sorry for the red corruption lovers here on TV.

[webfact]

Yingluck impeached, Nikhom and Somsak survive



BANGKOK: -- The National Legislative Assembly (NLA) today voted to impeach former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra with the votes of 190-18 with 8 abstentions. Former Senate speaker Nikhom Wairatpanich survived with the impeachment voting of 120-95 and four abstentions.

Former House speaker Somsak Kiatsuranon also survived with 115-100 and four abstentions.

The votes to impeach Ms Yingluck exceeded the required 132 votes of the total 220 members of the NLA for valid impeachment.

Ms Yingluck will be banned from politics for five years.

Besides she will also stand trial for criminal charges in the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions, same as her brother former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra faced and sentenced to two years imprisonment on the controversial land purchase on Ratchadapisek road in 2008.

However Thaksin fled the country before the sentence would be handed down.

Ms Yingluck will become the fourth person in the Shinawatra family who were banned from politics by the Supreme Court. The three others are Thaksin, former prime minister Somchai Wongsawat and his wife Mrs Yaowapa Wongsawat.

Ms Yingluck was reportedly monitoring the NLA voting at her home on Soi Yothinpattana, now flocked with armies of local and foreign news journalists attempting to ask for her reactions.

Nikhom, meanwhile, thanked the NLA for the votes and said he survived because he adhered firmly to the principle of “Rules of Law.”

He said he might suspend his political career temporarily.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/yingluck-impeached-nikhom-somsak-survive


-- Thai PBS 2015-01-23

[Nickymaster]

What do you expect the result to be when the Junta is in full control? I think there should be another mass protest.

LOL. Mass protest to protect the Shin's mass corruption.

[Tatsujin]

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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

So obviously you must be an avid supporter of Military Dictatorships.

Democratic vote , was it really ? . I think you'll find that many of the poor in the North and the working classes voted with enthusiasm for Thaksin and then Yingluck,

What we have is a seizure of power by the Judiciary , Military and now politically. You may want your kids to be brought up in a country where freedom of speech and expression are not tolerated , but I don't. ,Support the Junta all you like , but you should a long hard look at yourself for what you are actually supporting

I'll leave the "democracy" aspect to one side and simply say that those that voted for and supported Thaksin and Yingluck ALSO need to take a long hard look at themselves and what they were supporting.

[firestar]

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

Democratic vote...... bwahahahah

NLA members were ALL selected by the National Council For Peace And Order.

[Wilsonandson]

Now jail her before she does a runner.

I think the supreme court will. Some posters seem to have hit the nail of the coffin. Ten years in a Prison cell could be given as a sentence to Yingluck now.

Don't take my word for it read this:- http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/23/us-thailand-politics-idUSKBN0KW01S20150123

[billd766]

180 to 18 , well the NLA is not loaded one way then is it. Shame on them and their anti democratic masters

Is that anything like a 310 to 0 vote by the PTP on the bill to give Thaksin, Abhisit, Suthep and 25,000 + people accused of corruption (and themselves also) a pardon?

Shame on the PTP and its anti democratic master.

[ExPratt]

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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

So obviously you must be an avid supporter of Military Dictatorships.

Democratic vote , was it really ? . I think you'll find that many of the poor in the North and the working classes voted with enthusiasm for Thaksin and then Yingluck,

What we have is a seizure of power by the Judiciary , Military and now politically. You may want your kids to be brought up in a country where freedom of speech and expression are not tolerated , but I don't. ,Support the Junta all you like , but you should a long hard look at yourself for what you are actually supporting

I'll leave the "democracy" aspect to one side and simply say that those that voted for and supported Thaksin and Yingluck ALSO need to take a long hard look at themselves and what they were supporting.

I dare say they do now, Many these people were voting for a position of poverty, so took what they though was the best way out for them . All political parties lie in their Manifesto's it just that we in the West know they lie , and that's why the turnouts are so low.

Rice scheme corruption ? If it hadn't been them it would have been someone else without a doubt.

Forget the bit about democracy and looking at yourself , I had a temporary attack of outrage

[Cuchulainn]

10 years. Please please please.

[billd766]

What do you expect the result to be when the Junta is in full control? I think there should be another mass protest.

Will you volunteer to be the leader of the pack then? Out in the front in all your glory, or will you be elsewhere getting others to do the dirty wok for you?

[mrjohndub]

Cowards.

[2fishin2]

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.

A purge and nothing more. You should have voted also....

[firestar]

180 to 18 , well the NLA is not loaded one way then is it. Shame on them and their anti democratic masters

Is that anything like a 310 to 0 vote by the PTP on the bill to give Thaksin, Abhisit, Suthep and 25,000 + people accused of corruption (and themselves also) a pardon?

Shame on the PTP and its anti democratic master.

PTP is an individual party not a National Assembly can't you see the difference??

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

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Junta-stacked parliament impeaches ex-Thai PM

Bangkok, 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.

Don't worry... this above was just a "breaking news" bulletin.

AFP will get to the "opposed by Royalist establishment and BKK elites" normal reference in the subsequent, fuller report.

It's kind of curious though, how AFP always mentions the rice pledging scheme as funneling money to Thaksin's base among NE farmers. But somehow, they conveniently seem to forget it was YL's government's failure to actually pay those farmers what they were owed that led to a lot of the protests at the time.

It was Thaksin's OTHER supporters and cronies -- not the common people farmers -- who didn't end up having to wait months to get their substantial serving from the gravy train.

[firestar]

What I like about the yellow ultra-partisans is that first it was about "democracy" then "national reconciliation".... every time it's then thrown out the window ...nothing matters not corruption not national interest it's only about getting a win against the Shinawatras.

When even The Nation starts questioning the stretch it is to link Yingluck to rice scheme corruption and brings up the words political persecution you have to start wondering..

[JetsetBkk]

Voted to remove her ?

Remove her from what exactly !

Exactly! How can you impeach someone who has already been kicked out by a coup?

[billd766]

180 to 18 , well the NLA is not loaded one way then is it. Shame on them and their anti democratic masters

Is that anything like a 310 to 0 vote by the PTP on the bill to give Thaksin, Abhisit, Suthep and 25,000 + people accused of corruption (and themselves also) a pardon?

Shame on the PTP and its anti democratic master.

PTP is an individual party not a National Assembly can't you see the difference??

Yes I can. At the time the PTP government was ruling the country and attempting to do just about anything it wanted.

The NLA isn't.

[firestar]

It's kind of curious though, how AFP always mentions the rice pledging scheme as funneling money to Thaksin's base among NE farmers. But somehow, they conveniently seem to forget it was YL's government's failure to actually pay those farmers what they were owed that led to a lot of the protests at the time.

It was Thaksin's OTHER supporters and cronies -- not the common people farmers -- who didn't end up having to wait months to get their substantial serving from the gravy train.

While others will conveniently forget it was the street protests, disruption of elections and threats of legal backlash that meant Thai commercial bank withheld the loans.

[worgeordie]

Who will Thaksin pick for the next PM, the ugly sister ?.

regards Worgeordie

[sweatalot]

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.

that's not the ultimate price

[seajae]

It's kind of curious though, how AFP always mentions the rice pledging scheme as funneling money to Thaksin's base among NE farmers. But somehow, they conveniently seem to forget it was YL's government's failure to actually pay those farmers what they were owed that led to a lot of the protests at the time.

It was Thaksin's OTHER supporters and cronies -- not the common people farmers -- who didn't end up having to wait months to get their substantial serving from the gravy train.

While others will conveniently forget it was the street protests, disruption of elections and threats of legal backlash that meant Thai commercial bank withheld the loans.

no, it was the fact that yl never organized the money before she stepped down and after that they were not allowed to take it out due entirely to the laws of the country, very convenient that as it meant she could give a bullsh*t reason and lie continually to the farmers . She never had any intention of paying them and simply kept promising to stop them rioting and causing her more grief, At last she is being held up for her lies and corrupt ways, this is just the start

[firestar]

180 to 18 , well the NLA is not loaded one way then is it. Shame on them and their anti democratic masters

Is that anything like a 310 to 0 vote by the PTP on the bill to give Thaksin, Abhisit, Suthep and 25,000 + people accused of corruption (and themselves also) a pardon?

Shame on the PTP and its anti democratic master.

PTP is an individual party not a National Assembly can't you see the difference??

Yes I can. At the time the PTP government was ruling the country and attempting to do just about anything it wanted.

The NLA isn't.

If the PTP was "ruling the country" why did the bill follow the proper channels go to the senate and was voted down?

If PTP "ruled the country" surely they would have the power, like the NCPO, to suspend the constitution and force it through.

You still can't see the difference between voting as an individual party and a National Assembly? Unbelievable.

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[sweatalot]

180 to 18 , well the NLA is not loaded one way then is it. Shame on them and their anti democratic masters

Did it come to your mind that they might have voted based on evidence?