PM assures netizens’ rights and liberties are intact from computer bill

[webfact]

PM assures netizens’ rights and liberties are intact from computer bill

 

 

BANGKOK: -- Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha assured on Thursday that the Computer Crime Bill which is pending with the parliament will not deprive netizens of their rights and liberties of free expressions.

 

He, however, defended that the bill is necessary to block negative information from abroad which may pose a threat to national security and public peace.

 

Speaking to reporters during an inspection trip in Songkhla to observe flooding situation and relief efforts, the prime minister insisted that his government had no intention whatsoever to take away the rights and liberties of netizens in accessing to online information or expressing their views online.

 

He also assured that the bill did not advocate the idea of single gateway dreaded by netizens.

 

Pol Gen Chatchaval Suksomchit, chairman of the scrutiny committee on the Computer Crime Bill, said that the bill did not include the single gateway idea which appears in another bill.

 

He assured that the bill did not seek to give excessive powers to authorities as feared.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/pm-assures-netizens-rights-liberties-intact-computer-bill/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2016-12-16

[PatOngo]

He, however, defended that the bill is necessary to block negative information from abroad which may pose a threat to national security and public peace.

 

International red shirts?

[NongKhaiKid]

Yes , TRUE Visions blocking the BBC's transmission as soon as they say " In Thailand " certainly protect citizens from serious threats.

[Thechook]

To block the truth from abroad and ensure the mushrooms are fed only thai manure.  Can't have the people really knowing what the military are up too.  You will have you rights and liberties to view only content we allow you to.  

[aussieinthailand]

I wonder the validity/value of a junta leader that has continuously broken "assurances" on several issues and now the CC act and single gate way?

Now coz these blokes love poll's so much, it wold be interesting to see the numbers of support for this little chest nut...

Where have all his supporters on TVF gone???  were are ya fella's?  come out and defend this.     All quiet as usual.

[digibum]

Oh, we have his assurance.  Thanks for having my back.  

 

[canuckamuck]

All steps to protect Thailand's most powerful asset,  propaganda.

[waldroj]

"...Prayut Chan-ocha assured on Thursday that the Computer Crime Bill which is pending with the parliament will not deprive netizens of their rights and liberties of free expressions..."

 

Constitutionally, with this statement, Prayut is showing just how ambidextrous he is in his "handling" of the Thai people - giving with one hand and taking with the other !!!

 

 

Firstly, on the one hand according to Section 25 of the "people's" Constitution that everyone wanted (but nobody read), we are told:

 

Where provisions of the Constitution are specifically enacted to protect the rights and liberties of the Thai people and no act is prohibited or restricted by the Constitution or other laws, a person shall have right and liberty to commit such act and be protected under the Constitution in so far as the exercise of such right or liberty does not affect or harm to the security of the State, public order or good morals of people , and is not in violation of the rights and liberties of other persons.

 

However, on the other hand, Section 34 we find out that:

 

A person shall enjoy the liberty to express his opinion, make speech, write, print, publicize, and make expression by other means. Restriction on such liberty shall not be permitted, except by virtue of the provisions of the law specifically enacted for the purpose of maintaining the security of the State, protecting the rights or liberties of other persons, maintaining public order or good morals of people, or safeguarding the health of the people.

 

So, the junta can truly say they will not deprive netizens of their rights and liberties of free expressions at the same time claiming they need restrictions to maintain the security of the State, protect the rights or liberties of other persons, maintain public order or good morals of people, and safeguard the health of the people.

 

Nothing underhanded here !!!

 

[maoro2013]

What 'rights'?

[klauskunkel]

Not to worry, it's Thailand after all, they will screw it up.

[JAG]

2 hours ago, aussieinthailand said:

I wonder the validity/value of a junta leader that has continuously broken "assurances" on several issues and now the CC act and single gate way?

Now coz these blokes love poll's so much, it wold be interesting to see the numbers of support for this little chest nut...

Where have all his supporters on TVF gone???  were are ya fella's?  come out and defend this.     All quiet as usual.

Maybe they can't get online? Internet suddenly goes slow?

[Srikcir]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

pose a threat to national security and public peace.

I think the phrase being used more frequently by Prayut was to "disturb" public peace - the epitome of democracy.

[baboon]

"PM assures netizens’ rights and liberties are intact from computer bill."

 

Baboon assures netizens' rights and liberties are under threat from computer bill.

Take your pick...

[hawker9000]

Yeap.  'Same right & liberties as before.

 

 

Which is None.

 

 

[Khun Paul]

We all have rights of freedom of exp[ession and freedom of information unless of course the Thai Govt deems that it could harm the people or the country. UNFORTUNATELY they always look externally never internally , which is where most of the negativity is emanating from.

[yellowboat]

"He, however, defended that the bill is necessary to block negative information from abroad which may pose a threat to national security and public peace. "

 

Which are what exactly ?  What sort of magical words can topple the Thai Government ?  The vagueness of his comments curtail rights. The other part is he couldn't care less about the average Thai person's rights.       

[Jimbo2014]

I guess beloved leader defines those as the right to be monitored and the right to be arrested if being critical of any governance. ??

[elgordo38]

 

He, however, defended that the bill is necessary to block negative information from abroad which may pose a threat to national security and public peace. Yet again who interprets threats to national security. Prawit states the gateway is coming come hell or high water yet the PM here seems to imply no. Lets get on the same page boys. 

[lvr181]

The PM's claim to be a defender of democracy doesn't seem to fit with the proposed CONTROL of the internet  

 

Is there a bad guy, good guy scenario playing out here? 

[TPI]

6 hours ago, baboon said:

"PM assures netizens’ rights and liberties are intact from computer bill."

 

Baboon assures netizens' rights and liberties are under threat from computer bill.

Take your pick...

"Protecting our liberties", don't look up I wouldn't like you to be hit in the eye with the flying pig poop!

[Jonmarleesco]

18 hours ago, webfact said:

'... Prayut Chan-ocha assured on Thursday that the Computer Crime Bill which is pending with the parliament will not deprive netizens of their rights and liberties of free expressions.'

 

'He, however, defended that the bill is necessary to block negative information from abroad which may pose a threat to national security and public peace.'

 

BS! Twice over.

[DM07]

There is the truth...and then there is Thai- truth!


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