Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha hadn't even left for a
week-long visit to the
United Nations when the
European Union criticised his military regime.
(Photo
by Thanarak Khunton)
The European Union (EU) delegation called Thursday for
the government to
respect basic freedoms and restore
democracy as Prime Minister Prayut
Chan-o-cha prepares
to address the United Nations General Assembly in
New York
next week.
Gen
Prayut will appoint 21 members of a Constitutional
Drafting Committee to draft
a new charter after he returns
from the UN meeting.
"At a time when the drafting process of
a new constitution
is starting, the EU delegation again calls upon the
Thai
government to respect freedom of speech and assembly.
Only a full and free
public debate in which critical voices can
be heard will allow for true reform
and reconciliation,"
the EU body said.
The
rule of law and the protection and promotion of human
rights are crucial
elements for stability and progress.
It called upon Thai authorities to abide
by the country's
obligations under the International Covenant on Civil and
Political Rights.
"As a friend and partner of Thailand, the EU has
repeatedly
called for the democratic process to be restored," it said.
The EU's message was delivered a day after
human-rights
groups around the world urged member countries of the UN
to
pressure Gen Prayut to end repression of human rights
and restore democratic civilian rule. The US-based Human
Rights Watch said the General Assembly presented an
important opportunity for
government heads and UN officials
to urge Gen Prayut to "act immediately"
on a broad range
of rights concerns, including the military's sweeping and
unchecked powers.
Government spokesman Maj Gen Sansern
Kaewkamnerd
responded to Human Rights Watch Thursday, saying the
government aims
to restore democracy as its key goal,
but needs time to reform society first.
"The UN General Assembly will be an
arena for the prime
minister to tell the world about the process of democratic
developmentin Thailand. The government has been strictly
following a roadmap to
create better and true democracy in
the country," he said.
Gen Prayut has exercised his special powers
via Section
44 of the interim charter only for constructive purposes,
he said.
News Politics, Bangkok Post,25 September 2015.
Thanks for opinions from every parties who
want to
see true democracy in Thailand.
I believe,we have it in the future ,it take
time ,process
and participation from Thai people to go to
that point
of true democracy that we all need it.
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