webfact Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 EC supports UDD for wanting the referendum to be transparentBANGKOK, 25 May 2016 (NNT) - The Election Commission of Thailand (EC) has expressed its support for the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship (UDD) for wanting to set up a watchdog unit during voting in the referendum on the draft charter.Election Commissioner Somchai Srisuthiyakorn said it was a positive move for the UDD to support a fair referendum. He added that other political groups can volunteer as referendum watchdogs, provided that they do not campaign against the draft charter.The Election Commissioner expects more than 5% of the votes to be voided, since this referendum will have two questions instead of one. The last referendum on the draft charter took place nine years ago and had only one question.Mr. Somchai claimed that personal feelings towards the political situation could be among the factors contributing to voided ballots.-- NNT 2016-05-25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winniedapu Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 This guy is absolute poison. Sensible people (imho) should stay far away from him and disregard most of what he says. Winnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 What has a referendum in Thailand got to do with the EU? The EU Commissioners are nominated by each member state and then appointed by the EU. It seems as though don't even get elected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Transparent as in the ability to publicallly discuss/debate this charter, to publically state what is wrong with it and to show how it will enhance the miitary's power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candide Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 So observers may be allowed "provided that they do not campaign against the draft charter". So for the ones who campaigned for it, they may be allowed? And what about this one: "Mr. Somchai claimed that personal feelings towards the political situation could be among the factors contributing to voided ballots." Ballots voided because of or according to political feelings? HMMMMM. ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baerboxer Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Transparent as in the ability to publicallly discuss/debate this charter, to publically state what is wrong with it and to show how it will enhance the miitary's power. But not transparent as in watching how you vote so that retribution can follow on any who don't do as previously instructed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redline Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 "provided that they do not campaign against the draft charter" Oh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Loh Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 What has a referendum in Thailand got to do with the EU? The EU Commissioners are nominated by each member state and then appointed by the EU. It seems as though don't even get elected. Read the article again. Don't be over zealous in defending the junta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lvr181 Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 OMG ECC is dumb! You cannot have corruption with transparency It is Thai way of life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesimps Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Transparent as in the ability to publicallly discuss/debate this charter, to publically state what is wrong with it and to show how it will enhance the miitary's power. But not transparent as in watching how you vote so that retribution can follow on any who don't do as previously instructed. You just make up the plot as you go along. You live in a dream world. Let's have some proven facts for a change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuanku Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 "Mr. Somchai claimed that personal feelings towards the political situation could be among the factors contributing to voided ballots." In other words a NO vote will void your ballot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snig27 Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 "Those who casts their vote decide nothing. Those who control the vote decide everything" Joseph Stalin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billd766 Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 What has a referendum in Thailand got to do with the EU? The EU Commissioners are nominated by each member state and then appointed by the EU. It seems as though don't even get elected. Read the article again. Don't be over zealous in defending the junta. I am not defending the junta as you think. I cannot understand why the EU seems to think it is any of their business. It would be just the same if the junta were to try to affect what happens in the EU. That is none of Thailand's business either. Imagine if Thailand were to support the Brexit against the Remainders. What would the UK and the EU have to say about that. Already the EU, USA, Japan etc are trying to affect the outcome of the referendum in the UK. Here we have the EU wanting to know what is happening with Thailand's referendum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannork Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 Gentlemen, please take the pills the doctor ordered. This is the EC of Thailand, The Election Commission in charge of the election in Thailand, the man in charge is actually a publicity seeking wannabee but that's another issue. it has nothing to do with the EU of Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candide Posted May 25, 2016 Share Posted May 25, 2016 What has a referendum in Thailand got to do with the EU? The EU Commissioners are nominated by each member state and then appointed by the EU. It seems as though don't even get elected. Read the article again. Don't be over zealous in defending the junta. I am not defending the junta as you think. I cannot understand why the EU seems to think it is any of their business. It would be just the same if the junta were to try to affect what happens in the EU. That is none of Thailand's business either. Imagine if Thailand were to support the Brexit against the Remainders. What would the UK and the EU have to say about that. Already the EU, USA, Japan etc are trying to affect the outcome of the referendum in the UK. Here we have the EU wanting to know what is happening with Thailand's referendum. Well, it's part of the official EU policy since a while: http://eeas.europa.eu/factsheets/news/150720_eu_action_plan_on_human_rights_and_democracy_2015-2019_factsheet_en.htm Adopted by the council of ministers (composed of prime ministers from each member state's elected government) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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