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Prayut says he will vote Yes to both draft charter and attached question

 

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BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha announced his clear stance on the August 7 referendum saying he will vote Yes for the draft charter and Yes to its attached question.

 

He said giving Yes to either one or the other could not bring the reform to success.

 

He made clear that he will exercise the vote as a normal citizen which has no connection with his position as either the prime minister or the head of the National Council for Peace and Order.

 

He said he has consulted legal advisors before making clear of his stance publicly in the draft charter.

 

His decision on the vote should not be interpreted as a guidance for other voters as it is just his personal stand.

 

Voting Yes to one and No to another would only bring the country back to square one, he said.

 

With the approval of both it would enable the planned election in 2017 to be held in accordance with the government’s roadmap, he said.

 

The attached question ask voters if they will allow senators to select a prime minister, according to the National Legislative Assembly.

 

He said after the referendum, it needs more time to promulgate organic laws, and ministerial regulations to implement the charter.

 

The charter itself could not function unless all related organic laws are promulgated and implemented, he said.

 

He said it was also necessary that the country must be in peace and order for a period of five years to achieve the reform.

 

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/prayut-says-will-vote-yes-draft-charter-attached-question/

 
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"Voting Yes to one and No to another would only bring the country back to square one, he said."

 

It would, wow, that is a telling remark right there. So if people approve the charter but vote no to "should senators be allowed to choose the PM"  we are back to square one ?

 

So why pose the question in the first place ? I understand that voting No to the charter would mean we are back to square one, but voting yes on the charter and no on the question would imply that the charter is going to be amended on that point.

 

Apparently not. Telling, very telling.

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"...He made clear that he will exercise the vote as a normal citizen which has no connection with his position as either the prime minister or the head of the National Council for Peace and Order..."

 

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So what is he? Apart from numerous other possible answers, is he, as stated above, either the PM or the head of the NCPO? If not, then he can't be a normal citizen either, as this has no connection to the other two. To further add to the confusion, the Cambridge Dictionary will tell you (http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/either-or) that, either-or is used to refer to a situation in which there is a choice between two different plans of action, but both together are not possible!

 

"...His decision on the vote should not be interpreted as a guidance for other voters as it is just his personal stand..." - and THAT is the rub. Everything Prat yu and his junta cronies have done is built around what THEY say is good for Thailand!

 

While HE may believe that HE is doing things right, that really doesn't count for much unless they are the right things.

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2 hours ago, sjaak327 said:

"Voting Yes to one and No to another would only bring the country back to square one, he said."

 

It would, wow, that is a telling remark right there. So if people approve the charter but vote no to "should senators be allowed to choose the PM"  we are back to square one ?

 

So why pose the question in the first place ? I understand that voting No to the charter would mean we are back to square one, but voting yes on the charter and no on the question would imply that the charter is going to be amended on that point.

 

Apparently not. Telling, very telling.

Please, be so kind to enlighten me, and maybe others, what you mean by "telling, very telling"?

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29 minutes ago, mtls2005 said:

You don't often see him in his military uniform - I think he's been told the international optics are bad - but he donned it for this pronouncement.

Yes not so subtle reminder for all to follow suite... (pun intended)

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"He made clear that he will exercise the vote as a normal citizen which has no connection with his position as either the prime minister or the head of the National Council for Peace and Order."

 

At a press conference. In his General's costume. His headship of the Government and NCPO playing no part in his decision making.

What complete and utter balls.

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Even Mynmar have a dig at the military charter. That's so sad if not hilarious for the sick man of Indo-China to have a go at the charter critizing it as sub-standard if approved on Sunday. This from a state newspaper. Thailand has over taken Mynmar as the sick man. 

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One of the best things about Thailand is that everywhere else in the world if you want the news you have to read a newspaper and if you want comedy/satire, you have to read something else like The Onion.  But in Thailand, the news and comedy are the same thing.  

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The PM Khun Prayuth has done a good job to restore law and order to what was a wild west society.

No more thugs dictating road closures and unorganized rallies.  Of coarse your going to have anarchy when those knuckle heads are allowed to do what they like.

Thailand hasn't been so good for a long time and Khun Prayuth Chan o char has worked hard to get it back on track.

 

WELL DONE KHUN PRAYUTH  !!    You are the right person to lead the country....   :wai2:

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7 minutes ago, steven100 said:

The PM Khun Prayuth has done a good job to restore law and order to what was a wild west society.

No more thugs dictating road closures and unorganized rallies.  Of coarse your going to have anarchy when those knuckle heads are allowed to do what they like.

Thailand hasn't been so good for a long time and Khun Prayuth Chan o char has worked hard to get it back on track.

 

WELL DONE KHUN PRAYUTH  !!    You are the right person to lead the country....   :wai2:

 

The Ministry of Truth gets its word in.

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And seriously, Prayuth must hold the whole nation in utter contempt if he thinks that people believe nonsense like this. Of course he'll vote 'Yes'. How else would he vote? He and his military cronies controlled all aspects of this fatuous referendum from day one.

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