Politicians want next election as soon as possible

By THE SUNDAY NATION

 

File photo: Democrat Party former MP Watchara Petchthong

 

POLITICIANS from the country’s largest political parties, the Democrats and Pheu Thai, have blamed coup-maker chief and Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha for possible changes in the “roadmap” to democracy that could delay the promised general election until September 2018.

 

They called on him to ensure that power is handed back to voters as soon as possible.

 

“Since the people agreed to allow the National Council for Peace and Order [NCPO] to rule the country, we politicians just have to know our place,” Democrat Party former MP Watchara Petchthong said.

 

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-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-01-08

Good luck!

It will never happen. LOL

Aah !!! The ramblings of a "politician" - half truths, innuendo, and downright lies and fantasy:

 

“...Since the people agreed to allow the NCPO to rule the country..." - WRONG !!!

 

"...we politicians just have to know our place..." - RIGHT !!!

 

Prophetic words indeed - pity they (the Thai excuse for "politicians") didn't realise this in 2014. Don't expect the Thai military to know its place any time soon though.

 

1 hour ago, rooster59 said:

They called on him to ensure that power is handed back to voters as soon as possible.

 

When has the power ever been in the hands of the voters?  

 

They just elect the public face of the Elite who have always had the real power.  Not the voters.  Not the elected politicians.

1 hour ago, rooster59 said:

“Since the people agreed to allow the National Council for Peace and Order [NCPO] to rule the country, we politicians just have to know our place,”

 

This is not much different from the message of Abhisit, the other day, that is, a variation on the status quo.

 

The Thai population are who could be best described as "The people" and they had absolutely no say in the NCPO taking control of the country. The quote is indistinct from NCPO propaganda which includes the demonisation and neutering of politicians.

2 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Politicians want next election as soon as possible

 

I'm the same way with my next paycheck, too.

2 hours ago, rooster59 said:

we politicians just have to know our place

 

If past performance is any indication, that "place" is face in the trough and not just in Thailand either.

2 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Politicians want next election as soon as possible

Bank balances getting low?

Two days ago the announced election was still at the end of 2017.
Now it is September 2018.
In 2 days, it will be then the year 2019.
A farce.
More inaccurate can be no planning.
They have called the devil's expellers and now will not get rid of them.
 

The people agreed to the constitution  (or so we are told ) because they were promised ,absolutely promised there would be an election early 2017. Someone should make this government put all these promises in writing. 

33 minutes ago, tomacht8 said:

Two days ago the announced election was still at the end of 2017.
Now it is September 2018.
In 2 days, it will be then the year 2019.
A farce.
More inaccurate can be no planning.
They have called the devil's expellers and now will not get rid of them.
 

 

They have now said 19 months after the constitution is programulated . So that will be a few  more months. 

2020 is looking about it to most people. But don't count on that. 

3 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Since the people agreed to allow the National Council for Peace and Order [NCPO] to rule the country

I must have missed that referendum.

When was it and what was the vote?

The constitution in effect currently is the NCPO Interim Constitution. The Thai People had no vote on its implementation.

The"democrat" party bleating on about democracy, whatever next?

2 hours ago, Bluespunk said:

Bank balances getting low?

 

No official income, no "stipend" from the party owners and benefactors, no chance at a bit of graft.

 

Must be feeling the pinch.

And the military don't want a real one - ever!

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Politicians want next election as soon as possible

and how many of this politicians are Generals? None? Well then, good luck...

They can call on The General to restore voting rights to the Thai people but they are talking to a man who has consistently lied to the population for years now. First there would be no coup, he was fond of saying several times during the Yingluck administration. Then there was elections in 2015.....then 2016.....then 2017. Now it's 2018 at the very best.

Based on what he has said whilst in power I wouldn't trust him as far as I could throw him.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AK-47

Ofcourse they want elections , who 's paying them now ?

The general is doing a good job , well better than the past governments.

No elections needed. Politicians are good for nothing.

Illogical propaganda 1000%


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I expect to see a few politicians mysteriously going missing,in the near future.

Broke are we? Can't wait to get your snouts in the trough and resume stiffing and fleecing the country?

1 hour ago, BuaBS said:

Ofcourse they want elections , who 's paying them now ?

The general is doing a good job , well better than the past governments.

No elections needed. Politicians are good for nothing.

I see you are keen on proven liars who stage coups, grant themselves amnesties and deprive people of their rights. As you wish...

3 hours ago, Srikcir said:

I must have missed that referendum.

When was it and what was the vote?

The constitution in effect currently is the NCPO Interim Constitution. The Thai People had no vote on its implementation.

U R correct, the Thai people didn't vote , and the next time they have a complete say in Elections is when they've taken to the streets and removed the Junta, not before.

 

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Don't forget to burn shopping centres, use children as human shields and take hospital patients hostage as well. Oh! and organise a million-man march.

The impatient politicians could consider to get a real job.

2 minutes ago, Xonax said:

The impatient politicians could consider to get a real job.

 

The military should also stick to their job protecting from external threats and not turn their guns inward. 

8 hours ago, rooster59 said:

we politicians just have to know our place,” Democrat Party former MP Watchara Petchthong said.

They got that part right. They are off to a great start. They are definitely not the Knight, Bishop or King on the chessboard of politics. Pawn perchance??

of course they do their noses have been out trough for to long