New Thai charter bans persons with election fraud history from candidacy

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New charter bans persons with election fraud history from candidacy

BANGKOK, 12 February 2016 (NNT) – The new constitution draft now permanently prohibits persons with the record of election fraud from becoming house members, according to CDC.

The Constitution Drafting Commission member Supachai Yawaprapat has said in a televised broadcast revealing a new requirement for house of representative candidates to be free from any records of election fraud.

The new requirement comes from a public survey, showing a desire against having house members with a history of corruption.

The new constitution also requires persons with imprisonment history to serve their sentence for at least 10 years prior to candidacy, while the permanent ban of persons with election fraud records has been developed from the previous regulation which only resulted in 5 years ban on election rights.

-- NNT 2016-02-12

[canopus1969]

Good

[worgeordie]

You can see whatever political party gains power in the next election,

will quickly try to amend these kind of laws,they are good for Thailand,

but not good for politicians.and they only think of themselves.

regards Worgeordie

[shunter]

One first step in the right direction.

But what night happen if and when a new government is put into power in 2017?.

Then we will see the true worth of those who may be elected.

[trogers]

As any farang would know, the way to skirt this hurdle is Nominee...

[jacky54]

That's all of the buggers then

[Misterwhisper]

Good. Soon enough there won't be anybody left that people can vote for.

[jaywalker]

One first step in the right direction.

But what night happen if and when a new government is put into power in 2017?.

Then we will see the true worth of those who may be elected.

I'll eat my hat if Prayut is not 'elected' in 2017.

[trogers]

One first step in the right direction.

But what night happen if and when a new government is put into power in 2017?.

Then we will see the true worth of those who may be elected.

I'll eat my hat if Prayut is not 'elected' in 2017.

You wear a hat?

[Ceruhe]

Woah, finally something sound and logical for a change. Now, enforcement on that will be the next point that needs to prove itself.

[Melyn]

You can see whatever political party gains power in the next election,

will quickly try to amend these kind of laws,they are good for Thailand,

but not good for politicians.and they only think of themselves.

regards Worgeordie

One does wonder whether there will be a mechanism in place that insulates political laws from amendments by parliament.....

[chainarong]

That's start to clearing the muck from the B/S pile, what about criminal history and dear members I point the finger at the right honorable member who is let out of prison on house sitting days in the previous PTP administration , makes a mockery of the due process of Government, it should read also a criminal history................................

Edited February 12, 2016 by chainarong

[phoenixdoglover]

What is meant by "record of election fraud"?

Does this mean an actual court conviction, or the result of some less rigorous process?

I would look very carefully at Charter provisions for banning or restricting politicians. There could be ample opportunity for abuse of power.

[oldsailor35]

Does this apply to persons who go into a temple for a while to avoid jail.

[tbthailand]

is becoming "PM" without having a single vote casted for you considered "election fraud"?

[Lupatria]

Good for the country nobody gets banned for staging a coup.

[Emster23]

And I am sure it will be applied with equal vigor regardless of political leanings. hmmm perhaps should include clause about barring any military officer from continued military career if they take part in a coup? Oh, but coup isn't political, right?

[LannaGuy]

what about those who grab office and power without an election? all banned? oh... hang on... that means...

[dageurreotype]

Woah, finally something sound and logical for a change. Now, enforcement on that will be the next point that needs to prove itself.

Which will never happen. As with everything else here

[Redline]

Seems like common sense?

[realenglish1]

Although written into the charter they should have passed a criminal law that disallows them

[tbthailand]

Good for the country nobody gets banned for staging a coup.

The current guy is self-appointed.

But after the next election, there will be another manufactured "crisis", and then he'll be appointed by the constitutional court.

same same but different

[NCFC]

Not good. Laws in Thailand are never applied fairly or consistently. Whoever is in power gets another tool to beat their opponents.

[gemguy]

"Holy Smokes Batman"..said Robin

"Just think...If that law actually worked, then ALL of them, every last one of them, would be banned, starting yesterday"

"Correct Robin, and that is a law we should seriously enforce", says Batman

Cheers

Edited February 12, 2016 by gemguy

[Baerboxer]

what about those who grab office and power without an election? all banned? oh... hang on... that means...

or those who grab office via nominees in their wholly owned political party whilst disqualified themselves?

or those who resign from a caretaker role then change their mind and grab the office back illegally?

Ban them all.

[jesimps]

what about those who grab office and power without an election? all banned? oh... hang on... that means...

or those who grab office via nominees in their wholly owned political party whilst disqualified themselves?

or those who resign from a caretaker role then change their mind and grab the office back illegally?

Ban them all.

Trivial offences compared to leading a coup.

[Srikcir]

A constitution that, if promulgated, will punish people for PAST behavior even if previous punishment had been meted out in accordance with the then constitution and laws.

So much for reform of justice, national reconciliation and any New Beginning.

[elgordo38]

Good. Soon enough there won't be anybody left that people can vote for.

We are there now.

[jaywalker]

One first step in the right direction.

But what night happen if and when a new government is put into power in 2017?.

Then we will see the true worth of those who may be elected.

I'll eat my hat if Prayut is not 'elected' in 2017.

You wear a hat?

It's made out of tin foil.

[halloween]

is becoming "PM" without having a single vote casted for you considered "election fraud"?

Can you name a recent PM who was NOT a party list candidate? Yingluk did have a single vote cast for her, her brother's.