Fraud probe could change poll results

Published: 4/07/2011 at 02:24 AM
Newspaper section: News

Clear evidence of election fraud has emerged in at least five provinces, which is likely to affect the election result, says the Election Commission.

More than 1,900 complaints of election cheating nationwide have come in so far, says EC member Somchai Jungprasert.

Evidence of poll fraud was found in five provinces in the North and the Northeast: Sukhothai, Si Sa Ket, Maha Sarakham, Buri Ram, and Chaiyaphum.

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mithuna
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Discussion 4 : 04/07/2011 at 09:38 PM4
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"smiles" @ 3: Given the immense popularity of Thaksin and PT in the North and Northeast, it's more likely that vote-buyers were NOT redshirts or PT, but other parties. Redshirts/PT didn't need to bribe anyone to win; other parties did.
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"Most complaints have come from the Northeast, the North and some areas of Bangkok, Mr Somchai said." ...could this mean the redshirt actually BRIBE people??? Oh no!! With who's money??
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EC should also account to the voters, the excess printed ballot papers and the unused ballot papers of each constituency.
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Discussion 1 : 04/07/2011 at 07:25 AM1
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Funny how the vote fraud always emerges almost exclusively and overwhelmingly in those provinces that contributed significantly to the same old familiar 'victory'. In 2007 there were 18 Red or Yellow cards dished out, 14 against one particular party, see whether there is a similar pattern this time, it's all irrelevant to the result though, even if it does leave a question mark over the legitimacy of elected governments.
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