According to an outgoing legislator and a supply in the South, important political events are trying to sway the new program, which allows for the election of 200 senators, with the goal of taking control of the Upper House with their own associates.
According to Senator Seree Suwanpanont, these big events have made it abundantly clear that they want to regain complete control over the new Senate while also gaining the support of regional governments through local elections, according to Senator Seree Suwanpanont.
He made the remarks on Friday in his capacity as the committee’s president on social development and open membership.
The recent Senate will serve for five years, ending on May 10. The forthcoming election is anticipated to take place in two weeks or in July. It will involve choosing individuals from 20 expert groups to fill the entire Senate, or 200 tickets.
According to Mr. Seree, this circumstance could cause the new Senate to be primarily made up of senators who are democratic supporters of these key House of Representatives events.
” In the end, instead of having perfect legislators, we may end up seeing politicians filling the Upper House. And they would be then colluding to]literally ] seize]parliamentary ] power and power over the country”, said the senator.
He urged the Election Commission to at the very least assume responsibility for educating the electorate about the new senatorial system in order to ensure justice for all individuals in the upcoming vote.
Lectures were being organized thus potential individuals could get to know each other in an effort to secure seats for specific individuals who are supported by these political events, according to Mr. Seree as one instance of how the election is being manipulated by these big parties.
In the new political system, senatorial candidates are required to vote among themselves to select the right candidates as new senators, he said, leading to the defeat of those independent candidates by candidates supported by these events.
Numerous civic and political organizations in the South are taking extra steps to help their candidates win the Senate election, according to a cause in Phatthalung state.
The source claimed that “many candidates are receiving total financial aid from their sponsors, covering everything from paying their candidacy registration fee to paying for hotel room and travel expenses.”
These social activities are being supported by the three major functions, particularly Bhumjaithai, Pheu Thai and the Move Forward Party, said the same cause.
The parliament’s leader, Wan Muhamad Noor Matha, stated that the new system of indirect voting new senators will result in the establishment of checks and balances in congress.