Probe into ministers’ qualifications a legal requirement, says Somchai

By The Nation

 

Election Commissioner Somchai Srisutthiyakorn on Wednesday said the EC has launched a probe into the qualifications of nine ministers to follow the law, not to take revenge.

 

The EC is subject to “resetting” following the resolution made by the National Legislative Assembly’s law vetting committee. The EC draft bill is one of the 10 organic laws to be enacted following the new charter. The NLA is scheduled to deliberate it in the second and third readings on Friday.

 

The EC launched the probe following a resolution yesterday, Somchai said.

 

The move followed a complaint filed by Pheu Thai’s lawyer Ruangkrai Leekijwattana in early May. The EC has 60 days to consider the complaint to see whether it would submit the case to the Constitutional Court.

 

Somchai said he could not confirm whether the case would be completed within the present terms of the EC, but the current members have to launch the probe or they would face charges of negligence of duty.

 

Somchai said the EC’s legal team is looking into legal points of the “resetting” and would protest the NLA’s proposal.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30317447

 

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Did they buy them?

18 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

EC has launched a probe into the qualifications of nine ministers

I wonder if the Sports &Tourism Minister is in the club.

5 minutes ago, Lupatria said:

I wonder if the Sports &Tourism Minister is in the club.

In the club? Dunno, but there's been a bit of a "pregnant pause" in her utterances of late.

14 minutes ago, Lupatria said:

I wonder if the Sports &Tourism Minister is in the club.

She's well qualified, better than most.

 

https://www.wttc.org/summits/the-global-summit-2017/speakers/kobkarn-wattanavrangkul/

It boggles the mind, to even consider the possibility of this government, or any further administration appointing people based on merit. Thailand has never been a meritocracy. Will it ever be one? One can only hope. The Tourism Minister is a great example. And look at what she has done with tourism. Talent and skill go a long way toward a job well done. The lack of talent in this administration is staggering. 

4 hours ago, ratcatcher said:

She's well qualified, better than most.

 

https://www.wttc.org/summits/the-global-summit-2017/speakers/kobkarn-wattanavrangkul/

Better than most is not a criteria here. If it is not her, then who is in charge to come up with all those weird and super weird ideas to boost tourism?

I is obscene that you have to have a University Degree to represent your constituents

& totally undemocratic