Prachin Buri villagers campaign for constitutional referendum

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Prachin Buri villagers campaign for constitutional referendum

Vipaporn Pooritanasarn

 

PRACHIN BURI, 6 August 2016 (NNT) – Residents in Prachin Buri Province have formed a group to campaign for the upcoming draft constitution referendum. 

The campaigners visited different areas in Muang District, giving out leaflets publicizing the constitutional referendum. Some of them were clad in the costume of the mythical monkey god ‘Hanuman’, which is the symbol of the referendum. Their parade was warmly received by passers-by and residents. 

The draft charter referendum is scheduled for Sunday 7th August. The Election Commission earlier organized activities to educate the general public on the contents of the draft charter. Around 50.5 million people are eligible voters. The Election Commission expects an 80 percent turn out.

 

 

-- nnt 2016-08-07

[tuanku]

A case of "monkey see, monkey do?"

[tuanku]

A case of "monkey see, monkey do?"

[tuanku]

Are these the same monkeys that destroyed the voters lists? maybe they are trying to make up for that.

[saminoz]

So it's illegal for a group of more than 5 people to congregate to debate the referendum but ok for a group of villagers to campaign FOR it?

 

[tuanku]

13 minutes ago, saminoz said:

So it's illegal for a group of more than 5 people to congregate to debate the referendum but ok for a group of villagers to campaign FOR it?

 

Apparently so, although it is possible that they were trying to get people to go out and vote one way OR the other rather than to vote one way. Anyway, kind of fitting they wore monkey costumes and dressed up as the shapeshifter and slayer of demons, Hanuman