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MPs ‘offered millions’ to vote for Prayut

By THE NATION

 

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Pannika Wanich Future Forward Party spokesperson

 

FUTURE FORWARD Party spokesperson Pannika Wanich and 13 other party MPs revealed yesterday that they were offered huge sums of money to vote for General Prayut Chan-o-cha as the new prime minister.

 

The MPs making the claim included Anawin Ratanasataporn, Taophipob Limchitrakorn, Thitinan Saengnark, Thongdang Benjapak and Theerachai Phanthamat.

 

Pannika said there was no way the pro-junta Phalang Pracharat Party would be able to form a stable government with just 150 seats in the lower house, which is why it was offering huge sums to many parties in exchange for votes. 

 

Anawin, a Pathum Thani MP, said he had been approached twice. Bangkok MP Taopiphob disclosed that he had been offered up to Bt120 million for his vote, but that he had responded by saying democracy could not be bought. 

 

Khon Kaen MP Thitinan had been offered up to Bt50 million plus a monthly payment, while Samut Sakhon MP Thongdang said he had been offered up to Bt75 million, but had refused. 

 

Pannika confirmed that Future Forward MPs had been offered anything between Bt5 million and Bt120 million, and some were even threatened if they refused to vote for Prayut. She said there were many brokers in Parliament whose intention was to keep the junta in power, but refused to reveal any names so as to not endanger the MPs. 

 

“An MP’s duty is to protect the people’s interest and form a government that can solve persistent problems. Their job is not to join other MPs in exchange for Bt400 million or Bt500 million. We at Future Forward will stick together as we share the same ideology. We have no betrayers in our party,” Pannika said. 

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/politics/30370623

 

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Here's your chance netizens, does this outrage you or is it only four year old photos of naked girls at kilometer markers and rip of tuk tuk drivers that get you going? Maybe doing yoga at a temple is worse!

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1 hour ago, champers said:

Where does the money for the alleged bribes come from?

These political brown envelopes might just come from the Elite who need Prayut in the job to protect their interests.

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33 years living in this country witnessing countless elections where horse trading dirty tricks, shenanigans maneuvers and backroom deals took place, folks, let me tell you that nevermind the real voice of the people as Nothing has changed and the top echelon high ranking officials will decide who will govern, it's all same' same' and business as usual, money talks and the rest can walk...

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Surely, many, many MPs took the offer. What we don't know is if the money will ever be paid to them as promised. BIG question mark nobody will ever answer.

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Where does the money for the alleged bribes come from?

From the taxes we all pay when we buy anything here - expect taxes and utilities to rise - again - soon. From “secret” military budgets - again tax payers money-in the billions which nobody is allowed to question.
Expect huge government spending in the near future to make the numbers and the crooks in charge look good - all on borrowed money and we all pay for it - also for the billions that will disappear magically into the pockets of the corrupt scoundrels.


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4 hours ago, webfact said:

She said there were many brokers in Parliament whose intention was to keep the junta in power, but refused to reveal any names so as to not endanger the MPs. 

Welcome to the future in Thailand... ruled by the barrack room boys who have now traded their uniforms for suits..... 

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Just another day in junta land where you can now wear a suit and claim to be democratically elected and to carry on embezzling at will the new watch catalogues can be ordered and our dead friends laid to rest ???? 

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10 minutes ago, boonrawdcnx said:


Ever heard of integrity? It separates the garbage that sits in the new government from the decent people of the FFP!


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I also wrote loyal .... even though I know and you also know that unfortunately there are no loyal or integrity peoples in the government, it is always only about money!

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