Parliament, "Itim" said there is still a long way to go to look at the game of placing "Somchai" as president of the Senate. Now, let's hope that there are many Senate candidates to help make the selection smooth. Fast, transparent Mr. Parit Watcharasindhu, List of MPs Spokesperson of the Progressive Party Gave an interview about the recruitment process for selecting members of the Senate (Senators), saying that the immediate goal that he would like to see is that the selection process goes smoothly. To get a new set of senators within July. Although it is not a process of selection from the people But I want people to participate as much as possible. In the past recruitment process, we would like to request 3 parts: 1. Encourage on-site recruitment. It is not to reject applicants beyond the legal limit. 'We are now also seeing requests for unnecessary documents such as copies of birth certificates from applicants. may cause delays 2. Must make all recruiting units have the same standard, such as some unit s that are accepting applications. There are unequal interpretations of the applicant's qualifications and 3. Prevent the leak of information about Senate applicants to prevent hoaxing or organizing to apply," Mr. Prit said. As for the case where there are reports that there has been a hoax to apply for senators in the Bangkok area, Mr. Prit said that about the hoax Must be clearly separated into 2 parts: 1. Want as many people to apply as possible. It is something that everyone agrees will be of the greatest benefit to democracy. The more applicants, the more Competition will become more intense. and leads to the screening of those who are suitable. 2. Hazing is defined at many levels. Whether it is gathering groups to vote for each other or using money to hire people to apply to vote which is clearly illegal Therefore we must work together as eyes and ears. When asked again whether the Progressive Party has received any complaints about fraud, Mr. Parit said that according to the intent of the law, he doe s not want political parties to be involved in the process of selecting senators. The Progressive Party is therefore especially careful about this matter. But if there are complaints sent in It must be forwarded to the Election Commission. As for the concern about the establishment, it will lead to a Senate that does not meet the specifications. It is seen that this will not happen when there are many applicants. Because it will make the efforts of any group fade away by default. 'The selection of senators is still far from international standards. Because the new Senate can still block constitutional amendments. or recruiting people to hold positions in independent organizations It is considered that power is still overflowing. If you have power like this Should be elected by the people Therefore, when the immediate process is completed We should discuss guidelines and revise the power structure of the new Senate,' Mr. Prit said. When asked about the case of Mr. Somchai Wongsawat, former Prime Minister, al so applying. and may be appointed as Senate President. Mr. Prit said it will take some time to reach that step. Now we should help select senators. To be smooth, fast and transparent As for the possibility of placing Mr. Somchai He does not have information. However, if you look at the popularity of the people, it may not be an indicator. You should wait and see how the process will turn out. Because the overall picture is not specific to any one person. As for Mr. Somchai's application Will it be a national political showdown? Mr. Prit said that, as intended, the selection of senators was designed to prevent political parties from getting involved. Therefore, this kind of interpretation People may therefore ask questions. Because de facto the candidate must not have any connection with any political party. When asked if he was worried about political parties sending people to apply, Mr. Prit said that he did not agree with the power and origins of the current Senate. But now in the process of proceeding wi th the selection according to these rules What can be done within the limits of the rules is prevention. By allowing as many people to apply as possible. Assessing which people with what qualifications will have the greatest chance is very difficult because it is not an election process that is tied to the people. And it is a new process in Thailand and the most complicated in the world. Source: Thai News Agency
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