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Suan Dusit: 80% agree with ruling

Published: 15 Jul 2012 at 11.50
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Most people feel relieved and agree with the Constitution Court's ruling to dismiss petitions against the legality of the charter amendment bill, according to the results of a Suan Dusit Poll revealed on Sunday.

The poll was carried out on July 13-14 on 1,262 people in 14 major provinces.

Asked their opinion on the court's ruling, 62.55 per cent of the respondents said they felt relieved and believed it would help improve the political situation and tension, 18.52 per cent said all sides should accept and respect it, 11.93 per cent still waited to see what the government would do next regarding charter change, and 7 per cent believed it would be good for the economy.

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moruya
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Discussion 10 : 16 Jul 2012 at 08.0310
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In a quick poll around the office this morning, 100% of people though that the government would ignore what the people think and continue in its quest to absolve Thaksin.
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Discussion 9 : 16 Jul 2012 at 07.379
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bkposter D7: What's your point? Becuase every coup was not good and illegal and whatever, Pheua Thai now can use the same tactics? You can't blame coups and then take them as an excuse to not do things in a better way. So please make up your mind. If you think the coup was illegal, then let Phuea Thai call a referendum so the case is clear and Pheua Thai can build its further actions on the will of the majority of the people. It will also help Phuea Thai to find out whether the majority of the Thai people is still with them, if no, then they can adjust their course, remember they are are paid to work for the people not for the pleasure of keeping themselves busy.
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Discussion 8 : 15 Jul 2012 at 19.048
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Even in these comments here, the only indisputable fact is that there is 0% chance of reconciliation any time soon.
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Discussion 7 : 15 Jul 2012 at 16.197
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Re: D5 did the military have a debate to see if the would want to amend the 97 constitution? Or did they allow any debates? did they allow any criticism ? what was the alternative to their back room charter? and did they have a referendum to have a coup in 2006 and throw out everyone at gun point that did not agree with their political agenda? how about the previous 18 coups...any referendum on those? How about the previous 32 constitutions? how were they handled?
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Discussion 6 : 15 Jul 2012 at 13.586
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If a referendum was called before the debate on the proposed charter amendment bill, the prachathipat party would scream that it was not constitutional and petition the CC because they have been defeated again and again and fear another defeat. Fortunately it did not happen that way. It would have been unconstitutional because 2007 constitution does not mention referendum. They have to come up with a defamatory, slanderous accusation and get the CC judges into trouble whether they accepted the complaint or not.
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Discussion 5 : 15 Jul 2012 at 13.265
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This poll is very clear, though it will be interesting how Pheu Thai spins this, as a strong referendum suggestion is included in the court's ruling. It is also interesting that although Pheu Thai and their ardent supporters insist that such a referendum would undoubtedly pass in a landslide, they are nonetheless using every argument under the sun to avoid one.
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Discussion 4 : 15 Jul 2012 at 13.264
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The legality on the debate, deliberation, modification and voting on charter amendment bill was not the complaint - it is legal and constitutional. CC accepted the complaint because of the accusation that those who proposed and supported the charter amendment bill had hidden agenda to overthrow the democratic system with the King as the Head of State. There was not a single evidence to prove that and the court handed down a 8-0 vote. The accusation was not only defamatory and slanderous, it was designed to create more chaos and to discredit the judges.
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Discussion 3 : 15 Jul 2012 at 12.433
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Dis 1 - Wonder what the 14 major provinces where? 81% agreed with the verdict. This tells me it is agreed the bills are legal. A slight majority agrees with delaying the process but they are not saying the process should be entirely scrapped. Referendum after the proposed amendments are presented to the public should be the way forward. There should be no referendum for the drafting committee to proceed with it's work of drafting the proposed amendments.
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Discussion 2 : 15 Jul 2012 at 12.312
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Discussion 1 :and if the referendum follows the PT the yellow/blue propaganda will that it doesn't count because all of them are uneducated farmers who are paid.
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Discussion 1 : 15 Jul 2012 at 11.591
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This seems to be bad news for PT/UDD and proves their objections towards a referendum. They know very well the majority does not follow them and a one man one vote would reveal that truth. Of course the red propagandists will say this poll was wrong....
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