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Phuket village headmen rally against new election law

Phuket Gazette –

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Village Headman Club President Gomin Nopparat (left) hands a letter of protest concerning the new amendment to Deputy Governor Chaiwat Tepee. Photo: Kritsada Mueanhawong

PHUKET: More than 200 subdistrict chiefs and village headmen gathered at Phuket Provincial Hall yesterday morning to protest the amendment of a law dictating the amount of time between their elections.

Previously, the law allowed subdistrict chiefs and village headmen to maintain their position until they reached the age of 60. The new amendment changes the length of the "elected term" to five years.

“Elections that occur too often can create many conflicts in the community,” explained Phuket Subdistrict Chief and Village Headman Club President Gomin Nopparat.

“A five-year term is too short for subdistrict chiefs and village headmen. It will create a discontinuity in projects and make it hard for leaders to gain the respect and trust of the community,” said Mr Gomin.

“We are administrators, not politicians. There is no need to hold elections so often,” he added.

The group handed a letter of protest to Deputy Governor Chaiwat Tepee, who promised to pass it on to Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.

“We all signed in the letter explaining that we don’t want this law,” Mr Gomin added.

Source: http://www.phuketgazette.net/phuket_news/2012/Phuket-village-headmen-rally-against-new-election-law-18106.html

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-- Phuket Gazette 2012-10-06

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If it is good enough to elect a new government to run the country every five years it ought to be good enough to run a tinpot village even more so.

It is an added incentive to do well and if not then you SHOULD be kicked out.

Steal less and spend more on the village which is why you get money from the government.

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Time for the Village Headmen Nation Wide to use all of their power to throw out this Joke of a Government and put a plan in place to reverse all of their corrupt policies before it is too late.

I see the headline today that PT now wants to spend 2.75 Trillion Baht on Infrastructure. Where do you think most of that money will end up? They are going to Bankrupt Thailand for generations to come.

Maybe the Village Headmen with their influence over the voters are the only people powerful enough to get rid of PT once and for all.

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