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CDC to clarify ground rules for penalties in poll frauds

Kasamakorn Chanwanpen
The Nation 

 

BANGKOK: -- The Constitution Drafting Commission (CDC) will help finalise basic details to help election officials determine guilt when wrongdoers are assessed for ‘red’ or ‘black cards’ for electoral offences.

 

The move follows an awkward delay by agencies such as the Election Commission, which has drafted a new election bill for Parliament.

 

Full story: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politics/CDC-to-clarify-ground-rules-for-penalties-in-poll--30295740.html

 

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[Chris Lawrence]

An arbitrary form of concocting a way to stop people voting for 10 years; because the boys in power don't like the colour of your tunic?  "It has proposed 'red cards' and 'black cards' to denote the penalties. However, confusion arose because there was no clear stipulation about the basis of guilt to determine whether a wrongdoer is banned for 10 years - or for life."

[Srikcir]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

The Constitution Drafting Commission (CDC) will help finalise basic details to help election officials

EC's "awkward delay" is not appreciated by the junta. Once again the EC is not trusted by the junta to fulfill its constitutional duties under the People's Constitution to the extent that the junta-appointed CDC must now lead the EC in how to conduct itself. CDC's continued intrusion into the affiars of the EC mocks the People's Constitution before it even becomes legal.