It's a referendum

What could be more democratic than that? :idea:



In a bid to find ways to solve the ongoing political chaos, Samak government agreed on Thursday to conduct "public referendum," Culture Minister Somsak Kietsuranond said Thursday. He quoted Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej as saying that the referendum is the best solution to the problem.

The decision was made at a special cabinet meeting conducted on Thursday at the Supreme Command Headquarter on Chang Wattana Road. The cabinet weekly meeting is on every Tuesday. The venue of the cabinet meeting has to be relocated after protesters led by People's Alliance for Democracy stormed into and occupied the Government House.

Somsak told reporters that Office of the Council of State of Thailand will consider legislations concerned in conducting the referendum. Earlier People Power Party's MP Suthin Klangsaeng said earlier his party wanted the people to be the judge in choosing between the government and the PAD.

Suthin suggested for a referendum to be held with three simple questions which the voters could answer by yes or no.
1. Should the government continue in office, resign, or dissolve the House for a snap election?
2. Should the PAD continue or end its protests?
3. Should the PAD's proposal on new politics to revamp the electoral system be accepted?
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2008/09 ... 082570.php (http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2008/09/04/headlines/headlines_30082570.php)

The proposal has found little support, apparently

http://www.iht.com/articles/reuters/200 ... ROTEST.php (http://www.iht.com/articles/reuters/2008/09/05/asia/OUKWD-UK-THAILAND-PROTEST.php)

[Smiles]

Interesting to see how many 'yes'/'no' votes this choice gets: Should the government continue in office, resign, or dissolve the House for a snap election?. Three different choices in the same question, and folks are asked to vote yes or no! Perhaps a bad translation?

Frankly, this sounds like a sentence penned by our honoured Sawatdee member SteveKool(guy).

Frankly, this sounds like a sentence penned by our honoured Sawatdee member SteveKool(guy).Just imagine what Wesley could do to it :idea:

No danger of some biased referendum making any difference at all. It will take at least a month to organise. By that time I should imagine a coup will be the only option left.

I think Stevecool is cool. Stop being so literal and obtuse about a few grammatical problems.

[TrongpaiExpat]

New translation provided by Phuen's internet cafe:

1. You love me too much ( I stay)

2. I love you long time ( I stay)

3. You no like me, no pay ( I stay, you pay)

After a two-hour debate, the Senate has on Friday passed its first reading of the referendum bill by a majority vote of 119 to five. Two abstained. http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2008/09 ... 082690.php (http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2008/09/05/politics/politics_30082690.php)