Reserve Article 44 for the big issues: Democrat Nipit
By The Nation

 

file photo : Nipit Intarasombat

 

BANGKOK: -- Democrat Party deputy leader Nipit Intarasombat suggested on Monday that the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) should rely less on Article 44, but rather enforce it on major issues concerning reforms.

 

Article 44 is an absolute power given by the interim charter to NCPO head, General Prayut Chan-o-cha, who is also Prime Minister.

 

It has been extensively enforced against issues that normal laws can deal with, as observed by some political observers.

 

Nipit, a lawyer, said a number of issues upon which the article has been enforced could be dealt with by normal laws.

 

Article 44, he said, should be reserved for bigger issues connected to reforms.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30310475

 

 

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The army and the elite prefer shortcuts over due process.  With article 44, you do not actual have to read or know anything about the law.  You can just may sh*t up.   Saves tons of time. 

has 44 actually achieved anything useful so far? i would like to hear some good examples if anyone has any.

4 hours ago, webfact said:

the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) should rely less on Article 44, but rather enforce it on major issues concerning reforms.

Democrats support circumvention of the rule of law only when it comes to major issues.

Not very democratic as their party name implies. They are acting more each day like national communist party officials (ncpo).

We all know the military do basically whatever they want because they have the guns. Article 44 is like a little cardboard sheriff's badge to give it an appearance of legitimacy. 

It's a magic wand.