Three election laws get initial green light
Bangkok Post
Published: 12/04/2011
The three draft organic laws on the elections have passed the first reading in the Senate.
A committee was set up to scrutinise the three bills, which are expected to be tabled for second and third readings in the upper house on Monday.
After they are endorsed by the Senate, the bills will be submitted to the Constitution Court to consider if they are constitutional.
The three bills proposed by the EC implement changes in the constitution and will enable the EC to effectively organise and run the general election without fear of legal repercussions.
The bills govern the election of MPs and senators, political parties and the operations of the EC.
The House of Representatives previously has approved in principle the three proposed election bills to pave the way for House dissolution.
During the debate on the bills yesterday, senator for Kamphaeng Phet Krit Arthikaew voiced disagreement with advance voting out of concerns of poll rigging.
Senator Ruangkrai Leekitwattana also wondered if advance voting might be in breach of the constitution.
Election Commissioner Prapun Naigowit explained that advance voting is in line with the constitution.
Mr Prapun said advance voting, which would be held one day before the election, is actually aimed at encouraging and enabling voters who are not free on election day to go to the polls.
Meanwhile, Maj Gen Chamlong Srimuang, a key leader of the People's Alliance for Democracy, said Somkiat Pongpaiboon, a PAD co-leader, and other key supporters will travel to Khon Kaen on Wednesday next week to push a "vote no" campaign asking voters to not choose any of the political parties running in the election.
Maj Gen Chamlong said the existing political system is flawed as politicians have failed to resolve the problems besetting the country and failed to protect the country's territorial sovereignty.
Man Gen Chamlong dismissed suggestions that the PAD, which has taken to the streets in protest against the government's claimed mishandling of the Thai-Cambodian border dispute, is actually promoting the cause of the New Politics Party, its political offshoot.
The three draft organic laws on the elections have passed the first reading in the Senate.
A committee was set up to scrutinise the three bills, which are expected to be tabled for second and third readings in the upper house on Monday.
After they are endorsed by the Senate, the bills will be submitted to the Constitution Court to consider if they are constitutional.
The three bills proposed by the EC implement changes in the constitution and will enable the EC to effectively organise and run the general election without fear of legal repercussions.
The bills govern the election of MPs and senators, political parties and the operations of the EC.
The House of Representatives previously has approved in principle the three proposed election bills to pave the way for House dissolution.
During the debate on the bills yesterday, senator for Kamphaeng Phet Krit Arthikaew voiced disagreement with advance voting out of concerns of poll rigging.
Senator Ruangkrai Leekitwattana also wondered if advance voting might be in breach of the constitution.
Election Commissioner Prapun Naigowit explained that advance voting is in line with the constitution.
Mr Prapun said advance voting, which would be held one day before the election, is actually aimed at encouraging and enabling voters who are not free on election day to go to the polls.
Meanwhile, Maj Gen Chamlong Srimuang, a key leader of the People's Alliance for Democracy, said Somkiat Pongpaiboon, a PAD co-leader, and other key supporters will travel to Khon Kaen on Wednesday next week to push a "vote no" campaign asking voters to not choose any of the political parties running in the election.
Maj Gen Chamlong said the existing political system is flawed as politicians have failed to resolve the problems besetting the country and failed to protect the country's territorial sovereignty.
Man Gen Chamlong dismissed suggestions that the PAD, which has taken to the streets in protest against the government's claimed mishandling of the Thai-Cambodian border dispute, is actually promoting the cause of the New Politics Party, its political offshoot.
Source: http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/politics/231532/three-election-laws-get-initial-green-light
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