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Stop and listen, opposition MPs tell Prayut

By The Nation

 

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Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha

 

Opposition MPs urged the prime minister on Thursday to pay heed to comments from politicians at next week’s parliamentary debate on the new government’s policies.

 

They also reminded Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha, who doubles as defence minister, that he is now leading an elected government, not a post-coup junta. 

 

Pheu Thai MP Paijit Sriworakhan, a Nakhon Phanom representative, said the PM should be open-minded and adjust his attitude towards politicians and members of Parliament. 

 

“This way, both sides can work together for the best interest of the public,” Paijit said, adding that during the debate, opposition MPs will present their opinions and suggestions for improving the policies. 

 

“The prime minister has to listen because he is the leader of an elected government. He can no longer play the role of a top military commander,” Paijit said. 

 

General Prayut was the commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army when he staged a coup in May 2014 to oust an elected government.

Pheu Thai MP Adisorn Piengket from Khon Kaen also said Prayut should listen to what MPs have to say at the debate instead of cutting them short. “He needs to adjust himself. He is now a prime minister in a democracy, not a government leader who gained his power through a coup,” he said. 

 

He also said that Prayut should attend the weekly House of Representatives meeting to prove his government’s claim that it will adhere to a democratic system. 

 

Meanwhile, a source close to Prayut said the PM is scheduled to meet the MPs of coalition leader Phalang Pracharat Party on July 24. 

The meeting, at a yet-to-be-confirmed venue in Bangkok, will take place on the eve of the parliamentary debate on July 25. This get-together is being held so Prayut and Phalang Pracharat MPs can exchange views and get to know one another, the source said.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30373223

 

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1 hour ago, webfact said:

He is now a prime minister in a democracy, not a government leader who gained his power through a coup,

It was a highly rigged election, and, had it not been for the 2014 coup, he would have never, ever been involved in politics, so, he is still a government leader who gained his power through highly illegal coup. 

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1 minute ago, colinneil said:

So the opposition want Prayut to stop and listen !!

He has never done that before, so there is no way he will start now.

There's probably not much to listen to if you've just given someone "a punch in the mouth."

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He might well try to make an appearance of openness and compromise--under advice/instruction from others in his power structure and above him, mind you--but he is what he is.  A lifetime of habits, and accumulated entitlement mindset.  

 

And likely a future fall guy.

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1 hour ago, Thaiwrath said:

It was a highly rigged election, and, had it not been for the 2014 coup, he would have never, ever been involved in politics, so, he is still a government leader who gained his power through highly illegal coup. 

Yes (to the above). The entire Opposition really should develop some balls and start calling this whole thing out for what it is.

But they won't.

And nor will the millions and millions of Thais.

Hopeless. Quite hopeless (unless ....).

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3 hours ago, webfact said:

Stop and listen, opposition MPs tell Prayut

What a delusional expectation.

Prayut is not a listener, he's only a teller. He is the Prime Minister, he does the telling, everyone else does the listening (and obeying).

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3 hours ago, webfact said:

They also reminded Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha, who doubles as defence minister, that he is now leading an elected government, not a post-coup junta. 

 

Pheu Thai MP Paijit Sriworakhan, a Nakhon Phanom representative, said the PM should be open-minded and adjust his attitude towards politicians and members of Parliament. 

 

They forgot to mention that the PM;s side has a wafer thin majority in parliament. So being seen to listen and take advice will be very important to keeping the myriad of interests on his side, let alone keeping the opposition at bay.

 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The meeting, at a yet-to-be-confirmed venue in Bangkok, will take place on the eve of the parliamentary debate on July 25. This get-together is being held so Prayut and Phalang Pracharat MPs can exchange views and get to know one another, the source said.

This is a worry, these are meant to be the main members of his team and he has not seen fit to meet with them in the six months since the election. Augers well for the future.

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1 hour ago, colinneil said:

So the opposition want Prayut to stop and listen !!

He has never done that before, so there is no way he will start now.

Just wondering whether the opposition plan to challenge anything he says, I hope so.

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20 minutes ago, scorecard said:

Just wondering whether the opposition plan to challenge anything he says, I hope so.

I think they are challenging what he says the tricky part is getting their voices heard on the military controlled local media to which most Thais watch,that is the news that they only watch because it interrupts their soap operas on the free to air telly.

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2 hours ago, colinneil said:

So the opposition want Prayut to stop and listen !!

He has never done that before, so there is no way he will start now.

As the saying goes, "you can't teach an old dog new tricks".

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2 hours ago, colinneil said:

So the opposition want Prayut to stop and listen !!

He has never done that before, so there is no way he will start now.

Have you ever seen the other side listen to the opposition ? I haven't they all once in power do what they want. That is the basis for all the hatred and violence between them. They never compromise or listen to the other side once in power.

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3 hours ago, colinneil said:

So the opposition want Prayut to stop and listen !!

He has never done that before, so there is no way he will start now.

 

And neither have they either!

 

"You listen me and do" But of course it's deaf ears if anyone expects them to listen!!

 

Same same but different.

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1 hour ago, FarFlungFalang said:

I think they are challenging what he says the tricky part is getting their voices heard on the military controlled local media to which most Thais watch,that is the news that they only watch because it interrupts their soap operas on the free to air telly.

Good point and I wouldn't be surprised (I hope) FF have thought about this point and have organized other forms of broad communication and a lynch pin logo (maybe a series of say 3 photos:

 

1) Head and shoulders K. Thanthorn alone 2) The lawyer alone 3) the two mentioned and 2 more from their party, new faces but well recognized for their values and lack of past baggage etc.).

 

But of course what would be the carrier? I don't have a good idea on that point but perhaps it's possible to use fb or twitter or similar?

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Why should he?

 

What's going to happen if he doesn't?

A vote of no-confidence? He's got the majority and the Senate.

You're going to punch him in the face? Sure! Give it a go and see if Apirat pays you a visit?

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