Government Center, March 17 – EC to discuss urgently this evening. consider the objection “Chat Phatthana Kla” divides Bangkok constituencies, insists on following the law in every step
Mr. Pakorn Mahannop, the Election Commission of Thailand held a press conference clarifying the protests from political parties. Regarding the division of constituencies in Bangkok, today the Election Commission will hold an urgent meeting. What has been news during this period is that the zoning of the Election Commission of Bangkok may have problems, but I would like to confirm that the director of the Election Commission of Bangkok and the team, including the relevant central Intend to perform duties related to zoning to the best of ability. and took time to consider appropriately
by the objections of politicians Sometimes it may not match the facts. I would like to clarify that the division of boundaries this time, the Election Commission of Bangkok adheres to the principles of the constitution. and the Organic Act on the election of MPs strictly In which the law, section 27 of the Election Act of the House of Representatives, states that each constituency must be divided consecutively. and must arrange for the number of people in each district to be close to each other And section 86 (5) of the Constitution stipulates that each constituency must be divided among each constituency. and must arrange for the number of people in each district to be close to each other which the law requires us to follow
Mr. Pakorn said that the problem was that Bangkok was unable to designate a single administrative district as a constituency. Because the average population of Bangkok in one constituency is about 160,000 people, for example, Khlong Sam Wa District has about 200,000 people, Bang Khen District, Prawet District, Lat Krabang District, 180,000 people each, Sai Mai District, 200,000 people, Nong Chok District, Bang Khun Thian District, more than 180,000 people each. Bang Khae District 190,000 people, so it can be seen that these 8 districts cannot be divided into a single electoral district. Therefore, it was considered according to the law, section 21 (2), which states that in the event that it is not possible to follow (1) because the people in each district are not close to each other therefore divided the area according to the condition of the community with regular residents in the same community area The number of population must be as close as possible.
Mr. Pakorn said that in the case of the news, for example, District 8 and 9 that there is no main district. which the law does not stipulate that there must be a main zone, which districts 8 and 9 look at and have a main zone and need to bring the nearby districts together In order to keep the population as close as possible, however, we have strictly complied with Article 27 (2). Every district will be the same community style. The number of people will not exceed the specified criteria that the Election Commission of Thailand has issued rules and regulations that the province is divided by the average population in the province as a criterion. Each district should not exceed 10 percent of the population mean. or in Bangkok, each district should not exceed 16,000 people
“Let the politicians Especially in Bangkok, consider all 33 districts because they are all connected. Don’t consider only certain districts. Because if considering only the district, it will not be able to work in the whole picture at all. And according to the news that a petition has been filed with the Administrative Court on such matters, it is legally possible. But he asked the Administrative Court that before he gave any other orders, the Election Commission was ready to clarify the information. And he was willing to go and clarify himself, “said Mr. Pakorn.
When asked if he had considered the information of the Chart Pattana Kla Party or not, Mr. Pakorn said that everything had been considered. But when there is an objection of a political party We are ready to check one more time. Therefore, an urgent meeting of the Election Commission of Thailand was called this evening.-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency