KimDidMeGood Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 ‘For the people, just one person or a hundred thousand, to come out to make demands of the government is not against the principles of democracy, especially when there are suspicions that the administration of the country has violated the law and the rights of the people, or is corrupt. In developed countries, these issues do not need to be dealt with by the law, but by a political sense of responsibility. ‘In Korea, when [the government] recently came up with a free trade policy to import beef, hundreds of thousands of people rose up. The government resigned. It has to be admitted that the PAD protests result from frustration which the people have long been harbouring. ‘Even if [the government] deals with [the protesters] once and for all, it will never be able to destroy the concept of resistance.’ ‘Today, I have to say what displeases the ears of members of my party and other MPs, who always dislike the idea of a House dissolution. But a House dissolution is part of the show of spirit. If the PM does not want to take responsibility alone, the whole Parliament will take the pain together’. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckwoww Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 On 31 August 2008, Abhisit spoke in Parliament to then Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej ... I cheated and used google. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizardKing Posted April 25, 2010 Report Share Posted April 25, 2010 That's unfortunate, as that is NOT what democracy is all about. Tyranny of the minority should never be rewarded. Their opinion considered and brought forth for a vote by the elected officials, yes. Rewarded by conceding, no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiHome Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 So making a speech in Parliment as leader of the oppostion and calling for disolution of the house is the same as blocking almost 4 km of downtown Bangkok roads demanding the same thing? TH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimDidMeGood Posted April 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 So making a speech in Parliment as leader of the oppostion and calling for disolution of the house is the same as blocking almost 4 km of downtown Bangkok roads demanding the same thing?TH Huh? His speech is basically saying that (PAD) protests were a good enough reason for a PM to step down and dissolve parliament. He was positively condoning the approach that the UDD is now using against him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sporty Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 [He was positively condoning the approach that the UDD is now using against him. NOT ANYWHERE NEAR THE SAME THING. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bust Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Who really wants to give up power without a fight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sporty Posted April 26, 2010 Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Who really wants to give up power without a fight? For sure, anyone that says, they want Democracy, they got only about 38% of the vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimDidMeGood Posted April 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 Who really wants to give up power without a fight? For sure' date=' anyone that says, they want Democracy, they got only about 38% of the vote. [/quote'] Which is more than any other party in that election... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimDidMeGood Posted April 26, 2010 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2010 [He was positively condoning the approach that the UDD is now using against him. NOT ANYWHERE NEAR THE SAME THING. Great answer and insightful argumentation... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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