Ex-Asean boss blasts Facebook campaign

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Ex-Asean boss blasts Facebook campaign

Published: 19 Feb 2013 at 00.00
Newspaper section: News

Former Asean secretary-general Surin Pitsuwan has condemned negative campaigns for the Bangkok governor election being circulated online.

Mr Surin referred to a banner showing photos of Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva and himself. The text in the poster said: "Vote for MR Sukhumbhand Paribatra, get the same party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva; vote for Pol Gen Pongsapat Pongcharoen, get a chance to have a new party leader Surin Pitsuwan."

The poster implies that if MR Sukhumbhand loses the governor election then Abhisit will have to resign.

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Discussion 3 : 21 Feb 2013 at 02.133
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It's obvious the Dems do not understand how Democracy works. Negitivity never works to attract new votes. The Dem have been involved in Dirty politics and mud slinging and must lose their arrogant ways if the expect to survive. Voters want people they trust.
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Discussion 2 : 19 Feb 2013 at 14.372
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"He said that MR Sukhumbhand has done a good job at the helm of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration..."
Well this is highly debatable! So let people debate...

"The country is sliding into a political abyss, with many cliffs ahead of us," Mr Surin said
Elect-me-or-we-all-die strategy is not so convincing ;-) I am sure Mr Surin can find something better.
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Discussion 1 : 19 Feb 2013 at 05.421
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"The country is sliding into a political abyss, with many cliffs ahead of us," Mr Surin said"

As clear an indication of PAD-Dem. arrogance as one can get. The underlying notion those people have, is a sense of entitlement. To their core, they are convinced of their own political superiority and that the country is going to H...-in-hand-basket, if they are not in power. Coups are perfectly legitimate for them. It is simply 'righting the ship'. They will try to cover their tracks somewhat, as in the "Thaksin demonization campaign" following their last coup caper. Their 'political blind spot' is Electoral Democracy. They just don't 'get it.
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