Charter vetting put on ice

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Escalating tension forces court to take swift action

Published: 2 Jun 2012 at 00.00
Newspaper section: News

The Constitution Court has ordered parliament to suspend its vetting of the charter amendment bill, pending a review of its constitutionality.

Police attempt to hold back People’s Alliance for Democracy demonstrators at the Karn Ruean intersection as they try to force their way through to block a route to parliament on Friday. The blockade has forced an indefinite adjournment of House meetings. KITJA APICHONROJAREK

A hearing is scheduled for July 5 and 6 and a ruling can be expected if the evidence is complete.

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johninbkk
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Discussion 26 : 03 Jun 2012 at 08.4126
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englishbob 8 - Checks and balances, and debating in Parliament . . . does that include blocking off Parliament to prevent anyone from entering to actually debate? Does that include physically yanking the Speaker out of his chair, throwing books and papers at him, and miming a Hitler salute? That isn't checks and balances, or even debate - that's a tantrum. If it was Jatuporn yanking AV out of his chair, would your comments be the same?
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Discussion 25 : 03 Jun 2012 at 00.0725
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The Judiaciary Branch has no power to influence the Legislative Branch. The action by the CC has no legal basis and is not supported by any version of the Constitution. The bills are in the process of being written. They are "not" laws that would put them in the jurisdiction of the courts. There is no legal provision that would allow any of the three branches (Executive, Legislative, and Judiciary) to intervine in one another's work. I guess these people have no clue the importance of "separation of powers" in order to effect good governance.
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Discussion 24 : 02 Jun 2012 at 23.1724
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hillfarang - "bob, I have stated more than once in this forum my personal opinion: 1] TS returns to private life in CM forbidden to take elected or appointed government position. Do you think that his being in the North will cause people to 'riot' in BKK? I sure hope not! "

the problem is, you know it and I now it, is that Thaksin will never be satisfied with "staying in the North". How many times has he promised to stay out of politics for the "good" of the country? How many other promises has he kept. Not many.
His agenda is for the "good" of himself. No one else.
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johninbkk
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Discussion 23 : 02 Jun 2012 at 20.1723
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The picture shows a protest against the Reconciliation Bill, but the article talks about the Charter Amendment Bill.
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Discussion 22 : 02 Jun 2012 at 19.4522
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D-18 excuse please, one more thing. If the protesters shirts were ..let's say...red (?) would your comment be the same?
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Discussion 21 : 02 Jun 2012 at 19.3821
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D-18 I find this comment enlightening. Prior I had considered you just another partisan, but now I see you are taking the line of the PRC. Are you paid by them, or just a sympathizer?
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Discussion 20 : 02 Jun 2012 at 18.3620
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Why don't red-shirt supporters quit clinging to this 'Bangkok Elite' line they are regurgitating from political rhetoric.

I've met many Thais in Bangkok and almost without exception they are anti-Thaksin.

None of them are elite. They are rising at dawn to take hot bus-rides or sit in traffic jams to their JOBS. Where they work hard for many hours each week and pay their due taxes. Taxes which this government are doing their best to use for their own advantage as fast as possible before the game is up.

Most are not really for any party : they think they are all corrupt - but they are fiercly against the corruption and severe abuse of power going on at the moment.
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Discussion 19 : 02 Jun 2012 at 17.0919
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Every vote in thailand is bought and paid for by thaksin himself.
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Discussion 18 : 02 Jun 2012 at 16.4018
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The anti-riot police need to pull out their anti-riot sticks and hit the protestors hard like those police officers in USA and Germany.
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Discussion 17 : 02 Jun 2012 at 15.2717
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D@8: "What do you think will happen if Thaksin comes back without punishment? Do you foresee a peaceful reconciliation? Or more mass demonstrations?"

bob, I have stated more than once in this forum my personal opinion: 1] TS returns to private life in CM forbidden to take elected or appointed government position. Do you think that his being in the North will cause people to 'riot' in BKK? I sure hope not!

2] Samut "walks around Thailand..." so should TS. We know that the rich & powerful rarely (? never) go to jail. Do you really expect that to change so quickly.

3] Reconciliation means, first & foremost, forgiveness that allows one to move forward. How many years, decades, generations do you want to see Thailand divided? If SA could get over deep racial divides, hatreds, murders etc. post-apartheid, Thailand, much more homogeneous, should as well.

4] bob said, "Would reconciliation move forward more easily without Thaksin?" I submit to you, under the current situation that reconciliation is not possible without confronting the core issue: Thailand's deep divisions pre & post coup. TS, as the titular head (with 'clone') is inseparable from TRT, PT, reds, etc. I am hoping that you & AV & the political opposition actually support reconciliation, but I have serious doubts.
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