Kao Klai Party’s I-Tim calls for senator support for PM with an open letter

‘I-Tim’ reveals an open letter to the senator calling for support for the prime minister who has more than half of the council’s voice – quoting the message ‘Muang Chan’, asking whether it will be a ‘turbin’ or ‘wall’.

On May 16 at 2:36 p.m. Mr. Parit Watcharasinthu or ITIM, the 11th party-list MP from the Kao Klai Party, sent an open letter to 250 senators via private channels both on Facebook and Twitter. call for support The Prime Minister and the government with a vote of more than half of the MPs without showing any attitude or opinion that affects the process of forming a government. and decisions of political parties by giving 6 reasons to ask the senator to stick to his own words in the past

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“To all senators, over the past 4 years of campaigning for a constitutional amendment, I have always insisted that among all the contents of the 2017 Constitution, Section 272 that empowers the appointed senators. join the selection of the Prime Minister It is the clause that is most hostile to democracy.

I believe you understand. that this kind of criticism not from personal bias but from adhering to the basic principles of democracy where the highest power belongs to the people in having 1 right, 1 vote to determine the future of the country through the election booth No country in the world is a democracy that allows appointed senators to has the power to participate in the selection of the Prime Minister and open a channel to contradict the intentions of the people expressed through the polling booths

If you are claiming that some democratic countries have senators appointed (e.g. the United Kingdom), be aware that senators in those countries There is very little power (e.g. to delay a bill) to align powers and origins.

If you are claiming that some democratic countries have very powerful senators (such as the United States), be aware that the senators in those countries elected to make the power and origin consistent

And if you are going to claim that having an appointed senator who has the power to choose the Prime Minister From the referendum in 2016, be aware that That referendum was by no means a free and fair referendum by international standards – many of those who campaigned against it were arrested and prosecuted. The accompanying questions are written in a deliberately vague and suggestive manner.

Therefore, when this section has not been repealed. The only way you can do that is to respect the fundamental principles of democracy. is support “The prime minister and the government which collects more than half of the votes of the House of Representatives” (not enough abstaining Because the constitution states that the prime minister must be “approved” by more than half of the “existing” (not “voting”) members of the parliament without any other gestures or opinions. that affects the process of forming a government and decisions of political parties or members of the House of Representatives

But deep down, I understand that referring only to democratic principles may not be able to convince everyone because if everyone adheres to democratic principles Everyone probably agrees with the abolition of the power of the senators who elected the prime minister when they were proposed to the parliament during 2020-22 (3 times in total).

So I would like to give 5 more reasons that just ask you to just stick to your own words in the past.

1. Some of you used to vote in support of the abolition of the power of senators to elect the prime minister in the parliament.

We have a total of 64 senators who have previously supported the repeal of Article 272 that empowers senators to elect the prime minister (at least 1 out of 3 proposed in parliament during 2020-22 – list below). – Although each of you may have different reasons. But your vote shows that you agree that Section 272 has problems and does not need to be maintained.

Therefore, I urge you not to take the clause that you yourself see as problematic. came against the will of the people through the polling booths

2. Many of you have said that there is no need to abolish the power of senators to elect the prime minister because this power according to section 272 is “no meaning”, “no drug” and “no price”.

Some senators once said that The existence or not of the senator’s power to choose the Prime Minister is not important. Because whoever is elected as the head of government must first receive a majority from the MPs, if the senator chooses someone who is unable to collect a majority. It would cause a dead end in the city because the minority government would not be able to pass any laws.

Therefore, if you insist on the original statement that this article does not have any “price”, do not take away the power you have from this article. Come to raise prices to distort the will of the people through the polling booths.

3. Many people used to claim that they supported Gen. Prayuth as Prime Minister last time because Gen. Prayut was supported by a majority of MPs.

Even if I have to confirm my original position that the existence of the senator’s power to elect the prime minister Affected the decision-making of political parties and the process of forming a government at that time, but many senators (including those from the former ruling party) often claimed that the senators voted for Gen. Prayuth in The Prime Minister’s vote in 2019 was because Gen. Prayut received the support of more than half of MPs (250+) of members of the House of Representatives. elected by the people

Therefore, if you use the same logic that you claimed you used to support Gen. Prayuth in 2019, you should support the Prime Minister who has the support of more than half of the MPs (250+) in Elect the Prime Minister in 2023 as well.

4. Many of you have always talked about the importance of the country’s continued development. without encountering a dead end

If you want the country to “go on” without encountering a dead end I see no reason why you would not support the Prime Minister.and the government with more than half of the House of Representatives because no matter what personal opinion you have on that Prime Minister or the party in that government But if you go to support the Prime Minister or a party that does not have a vote of more than half of the House of Representatives Prime Minister or the minority government that set will not be able to continue to manage the country – not a single law will be passed The budget will not pass a single baht. And the government will fall as soon as the no-confidence debate opens.

Therefore, since you yourself should see like me that supporting the Prime Minister, supported by only a minority of MPs, will lead to a dead end. I hope that you will not choose to lead the country through that dead end.

5. Many of you always talk about the importance of “Government checks and balances”

If you don’t declare support for the principle that you will vote for the Prime Minister and the government who collect more than half of the MPs (more than 250 people), but force them to gather more than half of the MPs (more than 375 people) ) You are doing things that risk compelling the opposition. (Whoever it is) whose main task is to check and balance the government. have a weaker or less pronounced voice

Even though the party has advanced, we insist that we will not be fooled by this. And we will not decide to bring a party whose ideology does not match ours to join the government. (It still hopes that the party, even if it doesn’t join the government with us but saw the perversion of the senator’s power in selecting the prime minister But I just want to point out your contradiction between throwing the ruling party to garner more than 375 votes and your saying that you want to create a parliamentary system with Intensive government checks and balances by strong opposition

6. Many of you always talk about the importance of not wanting to be seen. “City of Conflict”

I would like to assure you that even though having different opinions is a normal part of society, it cannot be avoided and should not be avoided. But managing differences of opinion not to multiply into conflict is best. is to have a decision-making process that is fair to all parties

Therefore, when the election is a decision-making process that is fair to people of all opinion groups Because it gives all people, every idea, 1 right, 1 vote equal. You yourself will be the one who leads the country into conflict.

Therefore, I urge all senators to support “the Prime Minister and the Government. which collects more than half of the votes of the House of Representatives “

It’s your right in a democracy. not to believe Prime Minister and government It is the choice that answers the most needs of the country. But it shouldn’t be your right in a democracy. to obstruct the will of the people It was clearly expressed through the voting booths that he wanted to see changes.

wind of change the storm has arrived and if extending from Khun Num Muang Chan’s words ‘It’s time for you to choose. What would you choose between a “windmill” that embraces and moves along with the changes that society desires, and a “wall” that temporarily holds back the changes that society needs? but left cracks and ruins throughout the land. When the wind is stronger than any wall will be able to resist’