Mentors Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 4. Should the government be allowed to do whatever they want, even if it breaks the law? 5. Should PAD to be allowed to do whatever they want, even they breaks the law? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 A referendum looks like a good idea. But the big question is, will the PAD leaders allow that same people they want place under disability can vote about this referendum? :question: :alert: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elef Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Bangkok Post 4-09-2008 Link Referendum on the crisis The government on Thursday approved an up-or-down national vote of confidence with a referendum that will ask every voting citizen the question: Do you want the government to continue in office? Minister of Culture Somsak Kiatsuranond briefed the media on the proposal after the special cabinet meeting. No date has been set for the vote, approved only in principle by the cabinet. The Council of State is to work out ballot questions and details of the referendum, a process Mr Somsak indicated could take a few weeks. He said the cabinet members see a referendum that asks several questions - even giving voters an opportunity to comment on the ongoing political crisis and standoff in Bangkok. Questions might include whether voters approve of the government, want it to resign, or favour a new election. "Prime Minister Samak (Sundaravej) sees this as the best solution," said Mr Somsak. The ballot will ask one simple question, whether voters want the government to stay in power, Mr Somsak said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faustian Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 So avoiding resigning and calling an election, they've gone the referendum route. Nice. We all know what the outcome will be. It will solve nothing, although it might embarrass the PAD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunsanuk Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Hi, Ok, so will this have one question or several? The article contradicts itself several times. And why would it need to take a few weeks to come up with some questions? Sanuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 PM: Govt to inform referendum to public in 30 days Prime Minister and Defence Minister Samak Sundaravej said in a radio interview with economist and programme host Veera Thirapat on Thursday afternoon that the government will take 30 days to inform the public about the referendum on the governmentâ??s future. He said the Peopleâ??s Alliance for Democracy (PAD) supporters, in the meantime, can carry on demonstrating at Government House because he can wait. The number of protesters at Government House is about 3,000, according to the premier. He said the security forces surrounding the compound will let the demonstrators come out but they cannot re-enter. He said there are protesters who want to leave the place because the conditions there are no longer refreshing and clean. Mr Samak said he will appear in different radio programmes to explain the national situation to the public. He believed his governmentâ??s measures to solve the current crisis will be remembered for a hundred years, and he will not let others threaten him. The prime minister said he did not expect that the civil unrest would lead to a loss of life, following the clash between the anti-government and pro-government groups. He said the PAD members want to expel him because they dislike deposed premier Thaksin Shinawatra. The reason the government has declared the state of emergency is to allow the police and military forces to control the situation without affecting most peopleâ??s usual way of life, he explained, and he had a discussion on this matter with army chief Anupong Paojinda already. Mr Samak expected that the emergency decree will not be enforced for long, and believed the problem will run its course and be solved. http://www.bangkokpost.com/breaking_news/breakingnews.php?id=130387 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 Six coalition parties supports referendum vote Key MPs from the six coalition parties have concluded a meeting and decided to endorse a government's proposal to hold a national referendum as a way to end the political unrest. The MPs express willingness to act as a gobetween to try and convince the People's Alliance for Democracy to go along with the idea. The MPs include Peerapan Palusuk of People Power Party, Ekkapot Panyaem of Chart Thai, Somchai Charoenchairit of Pracharat, Kiatikorn Pakpiansilp of Matchima Thipataya, Alongkot Maneekat of Puea Pandin and Wasulee Suwanpalisut of Ruam Jai Thai Chart Pattana. Peerapan said the people should be the final judge to decide on their own future. The referendum outcome would be a reliable guide on how the unrest should end. http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/read.php?newsid=30082597 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentors Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 DAAD cancels rally in Samut Prakan The Democratic Alliance Against Dictatorship Thursday removed its rally stage in Samut Prakan and announced its decision to halt its rally against the People's Alliance for Democracy. The stage was demolished at about 4 pm. One of its leaders, Pornchai Korwattanamongkol announced that the DAAD had resolved to stop rallies nationwide to give the government a free hand to take action against the PAD. http://www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/read.php?newsid=30082626 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted September 4, 2008 Report Share Posted September 4, 2008 4. Should the government be allowed to do whatever they want' date=' even if it breaks the law? [/quote'] 5. Should PAD to be allowed to do whatever they want, even they breaks the law? Yes. Well, in a true democracy the laws are passed by the people. Should the government become tyrannical or totalitarian, and oppressive, stifling the people, then the people would be justified in breaking the laws imposed to oppress them. The USA was founded in/on that principle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 << The USA was founded in/on that principle. >> But that went out of the window long ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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