Reds rally for charter change (pix)

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Reds rally for charter change (pix)

Published: 10 Dec 2012 at 15.54
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Hundreds of red-shirt supporters on Monday paraded from the Democracy Monument to the head office of the Chartthaipattana Party, calling on it to join the Pheu Thai Party's campaign to amend the constitution.

The red-shirts, led by core members of the United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship UDD including Payap Panket, Darunee Kritboonyalai, Prasang Mongkolsiri and Suthachai Yimpraset, later went to the Pheu Thai Party's headquarters, reports said.

They submitted a letter calling on the senior government party to expedite the third and final reading of the constitution amendment bill, tentatively scheduled for February next year.

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Discussion 34 : 11 Dec 2012 at 10.0234
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So why are they on the streets rallying for change? or there to listen to Thaksins call-in? Ask anyone of them whats on the charter and what changes are needed, not many will have a single clue. They will just go off at how bad soldiers are, how good Thaksin is.
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Discussion 33 : 11 Dec 2012 at 07.1633
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ringmaster = " If people didn't want them to then they could have voted for someone else and some other party. If people don't like the changes then vote PT out next election. "

So in the meantime, PTP can change the constitution however they want and then they can be voted out next time? That's certainly not very democratic. Even the court strongly suggested they take it to a public referendum? If their support is so strong, tell me why they wouldn't do that. Should be a cinch right? Unless the people see first what changes they really want.
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Discussion 32 : 11 Dec 2012 at 06.5032
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brilliant D31 PT campaigned during the 2011 general election that they would change the constitution. If people didn't want them to then they could have voted for someone else and some other party. If people don't like the changes then vote PT out next election. As for the 2007 constitution passing a referendum vote... it was hardly democratic. Nobody was allowed to campaign against it and the junta poured millions into the vote yes campaign. Besides, if the 2007 constitution was defeated then the people get more time with the junta. What referendum was there to tear up the 1997 constitution?
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Discussion 31 : 11 Dec 2012 at 02.4231
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ringmastr - speaking of constitutions foisted upon people, didn't PTP say they didn't care what the voters thought, that a referendum wasn't needed although recommended by the court?
And I think the 2007 constitution passed a referendum vote.
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Discussion 30 : 10 Dec 2012 at 23.3130
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Nice pictures. These people don't look threatening to me. They're just concerned citizens who won't passively accept coups or constitutions which are foisted upon them. Doesn't sound evil enough? OK, claim they're all paid by Thaksin and photoshop in some weapons.
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Discussion 29 : 10 Dec 2012 at 23.1629
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The messengers of hate still spread their lies.
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Discussion 28 : 10 Dec 2012 at 23.0828
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@Disc14: In the US, UK or any developed democracy, voters are not always supreme. The law is. Every developed democracy has checks on the power of elected officials. There is no need to tamper with the power of the Constitutional Court, as the Reds want to do. Change the law on dissolving parties, and the court has to follow it. Thaksin wants the court dissolved because it ruled he was guilty - and he was. In Egypt, Morsi, who was elected, wants to take power away from the courts. Egyptians and the world are calling him a dictator because of it. Thaksin is the same thing. Only worse. Thaksin's 'democracy' is Thai fascism.
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Discussion 27 : 10 Dec 2012 at 22.1527
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farang22 - " I mean, it's not like he killed anyone and has been charged with murder..."

Good one. Read some history. There's about 3000 deaths on his hands.
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Discussion 26 : 10 Dec 2012 at 21.1226
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Just how will changing the Constitution benefit the poor, ordinary folk, indeed anyone other than Thaksin ?

It is not about a clause to pardon him : simply changing it voids the laws of this one thus his conviction and charges against him are dropped.

There are far more important things Thaksin/PTP should be doing e.g managing the country.
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Discussion 25 : 10 Dec 2012 at 19.2025
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Re: D7....the current constitution was passed by a military junta and any desertion was absolutely illegal. why was that? tell us what you found wrong with the 97 constitution?
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