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Supreme committee to continue working until next govt takes office: Wissanu

By The Nation

 

 

The government’s supreme committee on reform, reconciliation, and national strategy would continue working until the next government is in office, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Friday.

 

The supreme body, set up a few months ago to integrate critical work concerning reform and reconciliation as well as national strategy, convened for the first time on Friday to hear about the progress of its four committees, including the critical reconciliation preparation committee.

 

The committee reported about proposals made by invited political parties on deep-rooted problems such as inequality, a prime cause of the country’s conflict and division. The proposals would be made into a so-called social contract that every party was expected to agree on, Wissanu said.

 

The national strategy preparation committee said the first milestone of the national strategy preparation, the national strategy bill, had already been crossed with the first reading by the National Legislative Assembly. In August, the bill would become a law, paving the way for the national strategy that would last 20 years at least, Wissanu said.

 

This, he pointed, would somehow affect national development plans and budgets in the future.

 

The reform preparation committee also updated the committee about the progress of 27 reform agendas. It was also briefed on four new agendas, including establishment of the environment court.

 

The committee on national strategic administration, or the so-called mini cabinet, informed the committee about some mega-projects it has proposed to the government, including the Thai-Chinese railway project.

 

Wissanu said the committee did not raise the issue of the upcoming election in the meeting, only acknowledging the progress of some organic laws essential to the election that are now being deliberated on by the NLA, including the political party bill, and the Election Commission bill.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30313027

 

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-04-23

[mtls2005]

Another committee? And it's "supreme" no less.

 

They must need a committee to keep track of all the committees.

 

partial list, just from the snippet....

 

supreme committee

reconciliation preparation committee

reform preparation committee

committee on national strategic administration

[darksidedog]

Lots of talking going on, but little else. They probably all get paid for each committee they are on, so lots of committees, none of whom are likely to actually organise anything constructive. And if by chance they do come up with some strategy, they will undoubtedly back pedal as soon as it is criticised.

[NCC1701A]

" The government’s supreme committee on reform, reconciliation, and national strategy would continue working..."

 

You want to play a game of tic tac toe?

No, too easy now. Lets try to play checkers instead.

O.K

 

 

[Chris Lawrence]

You read a lot here when a Thai is humiliated to an extreme they pick up a weapon and start swinging. However when the Government asks them to bend over and touch their toes, it is accepted. The committee is set up to play the master puppeteer.

[Srikcir]

The beginning of a permanent politburo as head of the Dark State after elections?

 

[AGareth2]

jobs for life?

[SOUTHERNSTAR]

So after they decided which parties can be registered, who can be elected, which media can be registered to cover the election and who can be PM and what the elected government can and cannot do, we will have an election. But if everything have been decided beforehand so why do we need to have an election ? As the purpose of an election is to elect the person/party which provides the best policy for the future of the country and presents the leader which the majority of the people finds the most acceptable. By limiting the choice of people and the choice of policies you take away the essence of a democracy. It is like having a one party state, you have a choice - you can vote for the party or you don't vote, but if you don't vote we will know.

[JAG]

2 hours ago, SOUTHERNSTAR said:

So after they decided which parties can be registered, who can be elected, which media can be registered to cover the election and who can be PM and what the elected government can and cannot do, we will have an election. But if everything have been decided beforehand so why do we need to have an election ? As the purpose of an election is to elect the person/party which provides the best policy for the future of the country and presents the leader which the majority of the people finds the most acceptable. By limiting the choice of people and the choice of policies you take away the essence of a democracy. It is like having a one party state, you have a choice - you can vote for the party or you don't vote, but if you don't vote we will know.

But on the other hand, their continued existence as the "power behind the scenes" ( nearly said something else there) should ensure that the scourge of beach umbrellas and deckchairs cannot go unchecked.

 

Don't forget the bike lanes either..

 

Must look on the positive aspects...