UDD consults court on referendum

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UDD consults court on referendum

Published: 6 Jan 2013 at 21.41
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The United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship leader Tida Tawornseth will ask the Constitution Court this week to clarify its suggestion about holding a referendum prior to any charter change.

UDD core leader Jatuporn Prompan revealed the move Sunday at a seminar held by the Pheu Thai Party at a hotel in Khao Yai, Nakhon Ratchasima.

During the evening session when the 2007 constitution amendment bill was being discussed, red-shirt Pheu Thai MPs reportedly raised the contentious issue that has divided the party members on whether the third and final reading vote on the bill should go ahead.

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patchar
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Discussion 10 : 07 Jan 2013 at 11.1410
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Whatever procedures and process it would take to amend the constituion, still in my opinion, is just a waste of time, money and efforts. Amending the constitution will not unify the Thai people instead it will further divide it. What the Thai people needs to do is to Change all those corrupt people in the government from the judiciary, Legislative and excutives. These corrupt people are the one making Thai people fight each other. It's their greed and selfish motives that drives them to confused and mislead the people even to the extend of letting them fight each other. No to amend the constituion yes to change the corrupt officials
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Discussion 9 : 07 Jan 2013 at 09.089
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Apparently the "coupist" courts are OK when they benefit the UDD, but at all other times they should be eliminated. Can Jatuporn spell d o u b l e s t a n d a r d s?
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Discussion 8 : 07 Jan 2013 at 07.588
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The court has already ruled on the matter; it gave some 'advice', meaning do this unilaterally at your peril. But it's all irrelevant really if the actual process to re-write the charter is agenda driven and designed to benefit the red camp specifically. Thida thinks that 77 provincially elected 'writers' proportionately represents the population as a whole, and that 22 more 'appointed' by a PT parliamentary majority will cover the rest of the interest groups. Democratic and holistic? Why not seek opinion then on that aspect of the process. It's a half-baked argument isn't it.
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Discussion 7 : 07 Jan 2013 at 06.097
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Jautporn , you want to eliminate the very Court you are asking to clarify your plan. This is like asking if you want the bullet in your head or your heart. Has UDD run out of steam ?
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Discussion 6 : 07 Jan 2013 at 04.426
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Interesting input from Comrade Jatuporn, who, last time I looked, was neither an MP nor a member of any cabinet body. Can we all have our private views reported in the press, then?
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Discussion 5 : 07 Jan 2013 at 01.135
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Why waste money on a referendum when PT will just disregard it of they don't get the result they want ? Help the country not the fugitive .
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Discussion 4 : 06 Jan 2013 at 23.584
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First time they want to save money. Good.
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Discussion 3 : 06 Jan 2013 at 22.393
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"UDD will also submit a letter to the Constitution Court seeking clarity over its referendum recommendation. Because the referendum will cost more than two billion baht, we should ask [the judges],” Mr Jatuporn said.

Oh my god ! Why Jatuporn didn't pay attention about the 7,500,000 Bahts paid for Red arsons dead during May 2010 crackdown.... Tax payers are very worrying about their wasting contribution to the state...
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Discussion 2 : 06 Jan 2013 at 22.352
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The guy that stands to benefit should put up the 2 billion.
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Discussion 1 : 06 Jan 2013 at 22.331
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All the time the UDD said the Courts (Supreme, Constitution, NACC....) are illegal because they were settle after the 2006 Coup.... and now UDD ask advice from the Court ? Very very funny, isn't it ?
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