National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO)’s
“Democracy”
Tida Tawornseth
June 12, 2019
(Adapted from Facebook post)
The bogus democracy of the dictatorship regime has many
flaws.
First, the current members of parliament (MPs) that came
from the pro-Junta party have gained unfair advantages via the used of state
power, populist policies, NCPO’s orders, the law and the constitution to
support the transition of the Junta’s illegitimate power.
Second, the used of so-called independent institutions, the
lack of transparency in the election and the double standard applied against
political oppositions have not given the people any sense of fairness or
justice. This also includes the counting process in the election which was
designed to limit the number of elected MPs from parties that were opposing the
regime.
Third, the roles of selected senators that were handpicked
by the regime are similar to those of the MPs in the parliament. The senators’
selection process was not in accord to the constitution with lack of
transparency which clearly shows that the senators were selected to do NCPO’s
bidding.
Fourth, the pro-junta coalition has so many parties but they
do not have a stable majority and are still arguing for their own benefits
which might be against the constitution.
Fifth, the previous NCPO government has not done a good job
as claimed by the regime as people purchasing power is still low from declined
crops prices, high-household debt and the restriction of freedom. This also
includes the repression and punishment on human rights activists which can be
considered as barbaric.
Sixth, Palang Pracharath’s populist policies might lead to a
national financial crisis if they implemented every single one of them. Due to
lack of political legitimacy that this government has, they are now relying on
populism to gain popularity which is nothing like a democratic government that
truly wants to help the people in the system.
