Progressive Party sends a statement

Today's Constitutional Court's ruling is even more reinforcing.

Protect the succession of the powers of the coup junta.

make Thai people feel hopeless

Invite people to sign their names to hold a referendum to create a new constitution

On September 30, 2022, reporters reported that

After the Constitutional Court passed a majority vote.

Judging that the term of office of Prime Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha starts from April 6, 2017 or from the date of the Constitution of 2017, the party has issued a statement to the Constitutional Court ruling on the case

. 8 years, Prayut

said that the ruling of the Constitutional Court today

Once again it made the Thai people feel hopeless.

It's not despair just because people like

General Prayut Chan-ocha, head of the coup junta

can still hold the position of Prime Minister

Despite the lack of political legitimacy and the ability to run the country in the midst of a raging crisis

but despair because today's ruling reinforces people's doubts

that the judicial institution of the country that should be responsible for checking and controlling the constitutionality

Instead, they are protecting the succession of the coup junta.

rather than protecting the principles and intentions of the Constitution?

Although the ruling of the Constitutional Court today is contrary to the ruling of the common sense of the people.

But the undeniable fact is

General Prayut

has served as Prime Minister

The lack of democratic legitimacy for more than 8 years, through a coup and writing a constitution to inherit power.

As long as Thai society is still under the current constitution

various political institutions

It will still be used as a “weapon” of a political regime where supremacy does not truly belong to the people.

The only way to return the country to the people is to repeal the 2017 Constitution to allow people to create a whole new constitution.

Although the new election will be an opportunity for the people to judge.

General Prayut

with their own hands

But as long as the 2017 Constitution has not been dismantled.

Thailand will not escape from the whirlpools of the coup regime.

Therefore, the Progressive Party invites the people once again.

Let's come together and sign for a referendum on the preparation of the new constitution on the same day as the election day.

To make Election Day not just an opportunity to change the Prime Minister or change the government.

But it is an opportunity to change the structure and rules of the country.

Let the supreme power belong to the people.

We know that 8 years under the Prayut regime

has caused pain that is indistinct

and undermine people's confidence that a transition to a progressive democratic society is still possible.

But the Progressive Party insists that change has already occurred.

both inside and outside the House of Representatives

It may not be enough to get rid of the injustice regime that has ravaged the country immediately, but if we, the people, do not despair and continue to make more and more change.

Thailand with a “future” will lie ahead.

The future of an economy that grows for everyone

The future of an equal society

The future of democracy in full where no one is above the people's heads.

If today's events cause the people's grievances and disappointment

Please turn that frustration into strength.

To use the writing

"new future"

together, one voice for everyone to express.

One vote for everyone in the polling place.

and one name for everyone in support of the creation of a new constitution

is one of the powers of change to a progressive Thailand

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