Coss Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Link Leaders of the red-shirt United front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) should stop putting pressure on the Election Commission, outgoing Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and prime minister-in-waiting Yingluck Shinawatra both said on Thursday. Mr Abhisit was responding to yesterday’s remark by red-shirt leaders that they might consider a rally against the EC if it fails to endorse all Pheu Thai election winners within the 30-day limit. The Democrat Party outgoing leader this morning went to the EC office to receive the document endorsing his election as a party list MP, which he needs when reporting to the parliament. The UDD had succeeded in helping the Pheu Thai Party win the July 3 general election and it should now allow the EC to perform its duty. The EC has been gradually endorsing MPs, he said. Mr Abhisit also called on Pheu Thai's s candidate for prime minister Yingluck and party leader Yongyuth Wichaidit to take a clear stance on the move to put pressure on the EC by red-shirt co-leaders. Ms Yingluck today asked UDD core members not to put pressure on the EC. Ms Yingluck looked tense when responding to questions about the demand by UDD co-leaders who are MPs-elect for the EC to quickly endorse their election otherwise they might organise a protest rally, reports said. The EC should be allowed to work freely without pressure, she said. "I believe the EC will ensure justice to all concerned." Ms Yingluck said there are still many other MPs-elect awaiting endorsement, not only the red-shirt co-leaders. Asked what the party would do if the UDD co-leaders went ahead with their threat of a protest rally, Ms Yingluck said she believed this would not happen. The country needed to move forward, she said. Election commissioner Somchai Juengprasert said he was not concerned about the UDD’s threat to rally against the EC. He called on all parties to obey the law. Asked about the endorsement of Pheu Thai list MP-elect and red-shirt prominent figure Jatuporn Prompan, detained at the Bangkok Remand Prison, Mr Somchai said the EC has to carefully consider this case because there were many more related details than those reported by the media. Meanwhile, a group of supporters of the yellow-shirt People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) today filed a petition seeking the removal from office of all five members of the EC, alleging they failed to hold a clean and fair election. Bovorn Yasinthorn, the group leader, called on Senate Speaker Teeradet Meepian, and submitted a petition seeking the removal of the five commissioners from office under Section 164 of the constitution. Under this section, the petition required at least 20,000 signatures of eligible voters. Mr Bovorn alleged that EC members failed to properly organised the July 3 general election, causing more than two million people to lose their right to vote. The commission also allowed people under a political ban to interfere in and direct the activities of political parties. Many people who were not qualified, such as red-shirt leader Jatuporn, were allowed to run as candidates, according to the petition. Moreover, the difference in the voter turnout in the constituency and party-list systems as announced by the EC secretary-general was far too different, Mr Bovorn said. Gen Teeradet accepted the petition. He said the PAD supporters have until Jan 16 next year to gather at least 20,000 signatures of eligible voters to support the petition as required by the law. The Senate would then verify the names before forwarding the petition to the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) for further investigation. The five commissioners are: Apichart Sukhagganond, Somchai Juengprasert, Sodsri Satayathum, Prapun Naigowit and Wisuth Pothitaen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Yingluck asks Reds not to pressure EC Yingluck Shinawatra, the prime ministress-in-waiting, has asked United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) leaders not to put pressure on the Election Commission. [color:red]Ms Yingluck looked tense when responding to questions about the demand by red-shirt leaders who are MPs-elect for the EC to quickly endorse their election otherwise they might organise a protest rally, reports said.[/color] The EC should be allowed to work freely without pressure, she said. "I believe the EC will ensure justice to all concerned." Ms Yingluck said there are still many other MPs-elect awaiting endorsement, not only the red-shirt leaders. [color:red]Asked what the party would do if the red shirts went ahead with their threat of a protest rally, Ms Yingluck said she believed this would not happen. The country needed to move forward, she said.[/color] Ms Yingluck said she would help party candidates who are issued a yellow card to campaigning the by-election if she had time. She declined to comment when asked if Vikrom Khumpairote, the Thai ambassador to London, would be made foreign minister. Bangkok Post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waerth Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Night of the long knives? Use them then stick them in the back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 The Sturmabteilung has served its purpose. Now to eliminate them and try to look respectable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waerth Posted July 21, 2011 Report Share Posted July 21, 2011 Well it is a bit early to get rid of the Sturmabteilung isnt it. Victory hasnt been totally secured yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted July 22, 2011 Report Share Posted July 22, 2011 Wait until they burn the parliament building? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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