NLA president asserts ex-PM Yingluck's impeachment accords with rule of law

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NLA president asserts ex-PM's impeachment accords with rule of law
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BANGKOK, Jan 29 -- Thailand's National Legislative Assembly president Pornpetch Wichitcholchai asserted that the NLA made its decision to impeach former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra based on the rule of law, while pointing out that he is unsurprised that the former premier met with a US envoy this week.

Mr Pompetch said that US Assistant Secretary of State Daniel Russel's comment on the current Thai political situation and call for martial law to be lifted is a style of unofficial diplomatic moves that the United States usually likes to make.

He reaffirmed that the establishment of the NLA after the coup was done to ensure that everything goes in accordance with the government's roadmap for a sustainable democracy.

However, he stressed that Thailand's democracy, the move towards it, is different from the US, where democracy is gained mainly through elections.

As for the impeachment process, the NLA president said that the assembly has abide by the rule of law strictly for its decision, just like the US and it has no intention in hunting down anyone.

He said, nonetheless, that the assembly would not send an official document to the US Congress to clarify its standing, as such actions are the responsibility of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. (MCOT online news)


-- NNT 2015-01-29

[peptidebomber]

Considering the rule of law is what he junta says it is, it is a true statement.

[stickyrice2000]

I agree with NLA president. It is under the rule of Martial Law.

Edited January 29, 2015 by stickyrice2000

[Snig27]

"However, he stressed that Thailand's democracy, the move towards it, is different from the US, where democracy is gained mainly through elections."

If there was ever evidence needed that the Thai education system is utterly in shreds, this statement provides it unequivocally. Surely these people must have their tongues firmly in cheek when uttering the inanities that seem to arrive hourly at the moment. The response to Russel from the these guys has not only given the speech vastly more traction than it would have had if they'd just had the sense to shut up, but it does them absolutely no favours intellectually.

[FangFerang]

The impeachment process makes a retroactive accusation. This process is not in the rule of any law but martial law. It is exactly like declaring that the wearing of a certain color is now illegal, and then prosecuting someone who wore that color five years ago (which, by the way, is how far back in revoked Charters one must go to find legal justification for this impeachment).

No one, including the now dangerously silent Thai people, is buying the smallest part of it.

Reconciliation my ass.

[ratcatcher]

However, he stressed that Thailand's democracy, the move towards it, is different from the US, where democracy is gained mainly through elections.

And I was laboring under the impression that the Untied States of America is a republic and an oligarchy.

[tomross46]

However, he stressed that Thailand's democracy, the move towards it, is different from the US, where democracy is gained mainly through elections.

And I was laboring under the impression that the Untied States of America is a republic and an oligarchy.

If having an election indicates democracy, than North Korea, Zimbabwe and Iran are democracies. France and the USA have elections but are republics. The laws in one country are not the same in others.

[starky]

NLA president asserts ex-PM's impeachment accords with rule of law saying it doesn't make it so... Oh. Unless of course you are a military junta that has overthrown a government and has told everyone how they are now supposed to think, act, believe and vote. Censored Television, Radio and all other media. Are threatening to track you online and accuse you of "hatespeak" if you question the current regime. Embrace Thainess and let the happiness wash over you.

[starky]

"However, he stressed that Thailand's democracy, the move towards it, is different from the US, where democracy is gained mainly through elections."

If there was ever evidence needed that the Thai education system is utterly in shreds, this statement provides it unequivocally. Surely these people must have their tongues firmly in cheek when uttering the inanities that seem to arrive hourly at the moment. The response to Russel from the these guys has not only given the speech vastly more traction than it would have had if they'd just had the sense to shut up, but it does them absolutely no favours intellectually.

beat me to it. How then is democracy gained if not through elections? Now bring on the yellow lovers with the "Shins bought all their votes" rhetoric and boohoo we haven't won an election since 2001 because the whole process is so unfair. Democracy like politics has never been fair. The very nature of politics is deceit but the one thing about democracy that is true, is that majority rules, for better or for worse no matter how that outcome was achieved. If you are not satisfied with the current government then you would assume they would be voted out.. yes?

[oneday]

Especially when the law is whatever the NLA says it is.

[Robby nz]

Interesting that all parties have accepted that the other two were not impeached and that decision was handed down according to the rule of law.

Yet when it comes to Yingluck being impeached somehow things change and the remnants of PT and their red supporters cant accept the same rules applied.

Mind you its not really surprising for several times when they were in office PT refused to accept the that rule of law applied to them.

Now Yingluck has her landslide that her supporters like to go on about, 190 votes to 18 is indeed decisive and shows the quality of evidence provided by either party.

We now await the corruption charges that have been filed against her, her ministers and all the others who have been charged along with them in connection with the rice scheme.

Meanwhile those who support corruption will continue to rant on about how unfair it all is.