Public Wants Honest Prime Minister: Poll

[george]

Public wants honest prime minister: Poll

BANGKOK: -- A majority of people living in Bangkok and surrounding areas want to have an honest prime minister, according to an opinion poll released Sunday.

Noppadol Kannikar, director of Assumption University's ABAC Poll Centre, said the poll surveyed 1,550 people between Sept 22-23 on their feelings after the military seized power and ousted the government under prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Tuesday.

According to the poll, 97.6 per cent of the total respondents said they wanted an honest prime minister and ministers.

On the other hand, it appeared that the Thai public wants a decisive, fast-decision-making leader, who is at the same time endowed with the quality of patience.

According to the poll, almost everyone endorsed both qualities -- which could be viewed as opposites: 97.1 per cent of the respondents want a prime minister who can decide quickly, and virtually the same number--97 per cent--want a prime minister with patience.

Interestingly, 92.1 per cent of the respondents said military officers could be dependable, 89.1 per cent said they felt safer and 87 per cent said they believed the military really belonged to the people.

The society, which was seen divided during the ousted government, seems to have improved its mood as 57.5 per cent of the respondents said unity among the people should improve, 25.6 per cent said no changes were seen and only 4.5 per cent believed it could worsen.

A total of 34.5 per cent of respondents believed that politicians would be more honest, 20.4 per cent saw no change and 14.8 per cent thought it could worsen.

--TNA 2006-09-24

The Nation Summary:

No Qualifications %

1 Honesty 97.6

2 Courage to think and act 97.1

3 Tolerance 97.0

4 Sacrifice 96.9

5 Broad knowledge and abilities 96.6

6 Does not take advantage of people 95.6

7 Politeness 92.5

8 Dedication 91.2

9 Achievement 91.0

10 Business success and wealth 24.0

[zxray]

Honest politition?.............Isn't that an oximoron!

[lannarebirth]

Well, it's kind of a silly poll, but it does highlight one interesting thing. It seems 2.4% of the population would prefer a dishonest Prime Minister.

[nostrel]

they have been saying this for years but they always end up with a stinker!

Chuwit could even con his way into a PM job !with the help of a few purples !

[Scott]

It's scary that someone would have to ask!

[britmaveric]

Impossible.... politics and those characteristics dont go together.

[PanzerJohn]

Could do with one here in blighty!.

[Ricardo]

and when answering the 2nd question, as to who would make a good PM, Dr Thaksin came in at 8th-place with just 2.0% of the vote, so his previous democratic-majority seems to have shrunk in-the-wash.

[Gonzo the Face]

Seems like this has come up before.....

First thought in my mind was the guy, looking about 500 years old, walking with a staff and lamp, looking for an honest man ?????

Dyogenes [sp] was his name, was it not. ?????? If it took that long for him ..... ??????

[Bottlerocket]

Public wants honest prime minister: Poll

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