Future Forward leader Thanathorn to continue political role outside parliament

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Future Forward leader Thanathorn to continue political role outside parliament

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - After the Constitutional Court on Wednesday (Nov 20) ruled to disqualify the Future Forward Party leader, Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, as member of parliament (MP) for having shares in a media company when applying to become MP, Mr. Thanathorn pledged to continue his political role outside the parliament. The Deputy Prime Minster, Gen. Prawit Wongsuwan, said political movements can be organized outside the parliament but they must be within the scope of the law.

 

As the Election Commission (EC) may take further action against the Future Forward Party leader under Section 151 of the Organic Law on Elections, which specifies a jail term and a political ban for anyone found guilty of registering to run in MP elections while knowing that he or she is not qualified, Mr. Thanathorn said he was confident of his innocence and ready to fight the cases against him in court. The Future Forward leader said there will be a written statement to help people understand the court’s ruling better. Mr. Thanathorn said he will continue to support his political party’s work, particularly preparing candidates who will contest in local elections, campaigning for constitutional amendments and calling for the abolition of compulsory conscription. He insisted that he will not run in the next Bangkok gubernatorial election.

 

Gen. Prawit said people can join the Future Forward’s campaign to end military conscription as long as it is within the legal framework. He said the reason to end military conscription must be clear and there must be solutions to replace it. The Deputy Prime Minister insisted that the issue will not lead to street protests.

 

Speaking of the National Anti-Corruption Commission’s (NACC) handling of the incomplete oath issue, Gen. Prawit said the issue should end after a representative was sent to submit the clarification to the NACC. The parliament will consider whether legal action will be taken or a new chairman will be nominated. The Palang Pracharath Party has no policy to send its MPs to intervene in the committee’s work.

 

Gen. Prawit added that there were no conflicts of interest between the Palang Pracharath Party and its coalition partners, particularly the Bhumjaithai Party.

 

-- © Copyright NNT 2019-11-22

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[Jessi]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

The Deputy Prime Minster, Gen. Prawit Wongsuwan, said political movements can be organized outside the parliament but they must be within the scope of the law.

 

How dare  you talk about the scope of the law....What about those watches ?????????

[colinneil]

How dare Ole Fatty speak of anything within the scope of the law?

The lies about borrowed watches, certainly was outside the law.

[Burma Bill]

Well done Thanathorn - keep rattling those cages of the military establishment!

[Diddl]

That's a boy!  Never give up.  It brings a pleasant smile to my face.????

[Fred white]

4 hours ago, colinneil said:

How dare Ole Fatty speak of anything within the scope of the law?

The lies about borrowed watches, certainly was outside the law.

Now Now the military appointed court and judges said he didn't do anything wrong and he is a fine upstanding gentleman lol ????

[Eligius]

It is impossible for Thanathorn to 'abide by the law', as it is junta law - in other words, fake, fabricated, made up, and infinitely flexible.

The law in Thailand is whatever the junta forces say it is. And you can bet your bottom dollar that Thanathorn will ALWAYS be found to have breached it!

[BuckBee]

he'll be carrying on his political role from klong prem if Buck Banana and General Rolex have their way .

really is worse loss of democracy possible when hidden behind bad laws and false democratic structure .

I can only see it sinking to all time political lows as the voters too idle do anything about it and the last good man of reason passed on leaving serious elitist attitudes in charge ...

[ChipButty]

I'm afraid Thanathorn is on a hiding to nothing

[Eligius]

Another important Future Forward M.P. whom the Powers That Be are likely to go after (eventually) is Piyabuttr, the young and very capable law professor and co-founder of Future Forward. He has genuinely high levels of education, is eloquent, and brave. It is true he lacks Thanathorn's extraordinary personal charisma, but he still poses a major threat to the Establishment. 

 

It is, sadly, easy for the militarists to get him - in view of some of his absolutely 'forbidden' thoughts and ideas expressed or intimated in earlier years on an absolutely forbidden topic.

 

Then with the two giants of Future Forward swept away, the party will well and truly have become neutered. It is not easy to find (in Thailand) high-level intellectual and moral political leaders like Piyabuttr and Thanathorn. They are outstanding exceptions to the general rule - and so: they must (and will) be crushed.