http://www.straitstimes.com/news/as...luck-must-step-down-constitution-breach-20140
Will Thailand have peace now?
Will Thailand have peace now?
http://www.straitstimes.com/news/as...luck-must-step-down-constitution-breach-20140
Will Thailand have peace now?
This is not ridiculous but a very good example of separation of powers in a democratic system. Nobody is above the law.The game, a new one, has just started. Its ridiculous a constitutional court has so much power as to remove a sitting elected prime minister so easily & over such a issue of change of staff apppointment. Maybe its time to revise their constitution again. And in the long run, remove the dominance of the monarchy & all the sycophants, cronies & all...
The Supreme court is staffed by people from the Opposition. What Separation of Powers again?This is not ridiculous but a very good example of separation of powers in a democratic system. Nobody is above the law.
In other working democracies (emphasis on 'working', not 'self-proclaimed') the procedure is different but the result is the same: a PM doing something illegal must be removed from his job. By accepting the verdict she has the chance to prevent further damage and crisis to the country.
This is a different topic then. The initial question was how a court can remove a PM from power.The Supreme court is staffed by people from the Opposition. What Separation of Powers again?
This is a different topic then. The initial question was how a court can remove a PM from power.
Looking at the response from the street after the court decision it seems even her own supporters acknowledge the wrongdoing and accept the verdict of the court.
This is not ridiculous but a very good example of separation of powers in a democratic system. Nobody is above the law.
In other working democracies (emphasis on 'working', not 'self-proclaimed') the procedure is different but the result is the same: a PM doing something illegal must be removed from his job. By accepting the verdict she has the chance to prevent further damage and crisis to the country.
I fully understand the need for & concept of separation of powers, to ensure that executive, legislative & judiciary powers are not vested in a single person or party. But separation does not mean that the judiciary have over-extending powers over the executive as in this case. Thailand is not modelled after American democracy [neither are we]. In a parliamentary democracy (+ constitutional monarchy), shouldn't the prime minister be removed by the parliament [even if a court rules on improprieties, negligence]? Also Is it this kind of lop-sided distribution of powers that helped removed previous Thai prime ministers [one for just being paid for appearing on a tv show ], that created controversies & ended in civil unrests & military coups? What are elections for, if the final powers rest in the judiciary who are not elected but appointed officials & prime ministers can be removed so easily? What if the judiciary is corrupt? This is just my view, like what's quoted here, though others may disagree.
Quote The decision to remove Ms. Yingluck is “total nonsense in a democratic society,” said Ekachai Chainuvati, the deputy dean of the law faculty at Siam University in Bangkok.
“This is what I would call a juristocracy — a system of government governed by judges,” Mr. Ekachai said.Unquote
Just another reason why I say its so ridiculous. Imagine member of cabinet replaced by the judiciary who then proclaims after he is installed, to bring down the government he is part of Mr Thawil is the sec gen of the NSC! And "rushed" does not mean corrupt, although this is hinted at. And is it any wonder why he is removed
Quote The court said that Ms. Yingluck was within her rights to remove Mr. Thawil but that the move was rushed, intended to free up another job for a relative of Ms. Yingluck’s and not done according to “moral principles.”
In a stark symbol of the dysfunction of the Thai government, Mr. Thawil was reinstated, on court order, last week, and he told the news media that even while in office, he would continue to support the movement to remove the government. Unquote
Democracy has to evolve in the context of each country. The blueprint is a generic concept, but it always requires local implementation. That's the task that the Thai people have to do. It might take more time than in other countries due to their royal legacy and other factors. There is no shortcut.What democracy are we talking about when you allow coup after coup, it is a joke!
Thailand is an oligarchy made to look like a democracy. The reality is that this is a zero sum battle between 2 patronage systems.
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On the other hand I could also ask: if a political party only gets 65% of the votes but finally occupies 95% of the seats in parliament, isn't this a joke as well?
The game, a new one, has just started. Its ridiculous a constitutional court has so much power as to remove a sitting elected prime minister so easily & over such a issue of change of staff apppointment. Maybe its time to revise their constitution again. And in the long run, remove the dominance of the monarchy & all the sycophants, cronies & all...[/