Wissanu extends olive branch of ‘compromise’ to media over regulatory draft bill

[webfact]

Wissanu extends olive branch of ‘compromise’ to media over regulatory draft bill
By The Nation

 

Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam

 

BANGKOK: -- Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam will invite media representatives to voice their opinions over the controversial media regulatory draft bill.

 

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has assigned Wissanu, the Justice Ministry and the Council of State to look into differences over the controversial bill “to find the best solutions”. 

 

Wissanu said on Wednesday that he had not set an agenda for the discussions but would consider the letter 30 media organisations submitting to the prime minister on Tuesday.

 

In the letter, the media representatives said they were still concerned about the “media professional council” proposed in the bill, fearing it would allow the state to take part in the industry despite the press having a role to monitor the government’s use of power.

 

“I believe we can discuss with compromises. Eventually, all sides will live with unity and reconciliation,” he said.

 

He said he had ordered his staff to analyse the draft bill, which has already endorsed by the National Reform Steering Assembly. 

 

He said the government would organise a public forum to hear opinions from all sides in accordance with Article 77 of the new Constitution, which states that before issuing new laws, the government must organise public forums to listen to the opinions expressed by involved agencies and the public.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30314122

 

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[darksidedog]

I'm not quite sure how a compromise is going to be made.

The Press wants to report the truth and the Government wants to stop them from doing so.

Talk of compromise, unity and reconciliation is just pure bullsh1t.

[maoro2013]

16 hours ago, webfact said:

“to find the best solutions”

For who?

[robblok]

17 hours ago, darksidedog said:

I'm not quite sure how a compromise is going to be made.

The Press wants to report the truth and the Government wants to stop them from doing so.

Talk of compromise, unity and reconciliation is just pure bullsh1t.

Not agreeing here about the press wanting to report the truth.. they want to report the truth that best suits the side they represent. The media in Thailand is quite Bias.. you got red news and yellow news ect. 

 

Also how things are reported is mostly in a way to sensationalize things (sells better).

 

I am not saying there should not be a free press.. just saying that here the press is not just reporting the truth. Its also promoting the side they represent and they are not above distorting things to sell papers.

 

[Krataiboy]

“I believe we can discuss with compromises. Eventually, all sides will live with unity and reconciliation,” he said.

 

Or, to paraphrase:

 

"Stop whining and do as you are <deleted> well told".

[smutcakes]

3 hours ago, robblok said:

Not agreeing here about the press wanting to report the truth.. they want to report the truth that best suits the side they represent. The media in Thailand is quite Bias.. you got red news and yellow news ect. 

 

Also how things are reported is mostly in a way to sensationalize things (sells better).

 

I am not saying there should not be a free press.. just saying that here the press is not just reporting the truth. Its also promoting the side they represent and they are not above distorting things to sell papers.

 

The way to stop distortions is for the Government to be open and transparent. When things get approved behind closed doors etc- it obviously opens doors for speculation and or/mischievous reporting.

[robblok]

7 minutes ago, smutcakes said:

The way to stop distortions is for the Government to be open and transparent. When things get approved behind closed doors etc- it obviously opens doors for speculation and or/mischievous reporting.

There will always be (at least for sure here in Thailand) mischievous reporting because the press is bias (both ways). However like you suggested making sure that things are not approved behind doors and making things more transparent would help a lot.