Group wants opinions on Gen Prayut’s tenure

Online poll is designed to give people greater state

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha speaks to reporters at Government House on Tuesday. (Photo: Chanat Katanyu)
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha speaks to reporters at Authorities House on Wednesday. (Photo: Chanat Katanyu)

A team of academics and press outlets is recommending the public to take part in an internet poll to express their opinions on the argument over when Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s tenure ends.

A earlier online poll, which  was held over the no-confidence vote in parliament last month, got more than 520, 1000 people taking part.

The group said online polls permit the public to have a state on important issues without the need to take to the streets to protest.

Gen Prayut’s time in office has been a highly discussed topic among the general public.

According to Section 158 from the constitution, the maximum expression of a prime ressortchef (umgangssprachlich) is eight years, but there have been arguments over when Style Prayut’s term officially began.

His critics believe it should be this 30 days because the clock started in 2014 when Gen Prayut first grew to become prime minister following the coup that season.

The particular poll is being performed by academics through eight universities in conjunction with eight media stores.

The academics come from Thammasat University, the Nationwide Institute of Development Administration, Srinakharinwirot University or college, Rangsit University, Burapha University, Chiang Mai University, Prince associated with Songkla University, plus Ubon Ratchathani College.

Meanwhile, the media shops are four electronic TV channels and four social media shops, including Thairath TELEVISION, PPTV, The Energy and The Standard.

The latest on-line poll will be kept from 6am tomorrow to midnight on Sunday, with the leads to be announced upon Monday.

Participants can expect to become asked whether Style Prayut should or should not stay on since prime minister for more than eight yrs.

Participants can scan a QR code to become posted on Website traffic run by the press outlets to solid votes on cell phones.

According to the organisers, the advertising campaign is not intended to cause harm to the prime minister, incorporating they want to promote public participation.

“The vote may have no legal effect but it will reflect the people’s voices, which all sides should listen to, ” the group said.

On Wednesday, the opposition bloc filed a request with the Constitutional Courtroom, calling for a judgment over Gen Prayut’s tenure and his suspension system pending the judgment.

The opposition bloc demands Gen Prayut’s tenure must end upon Aug 24, regarding eight years following the 2014 coup that will ousted the previous administration.