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Preparing to appeal to the ECT to examine the media in an open debate on inequality

Office of the NACC 19 April-"Srisuwan" prepares to submit to the Election Commission of Thailand to examine the media for organizing an election debate in line with a suggestive trait - unequal Tow the poll office Make a poll to be clear.

Mr. Srisuwan Janya, secretary-general of the Association for the Protection of the Thai Constitution, revealed that on Friday, April 21, he will submit a letter to the Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) to investigate the case of organizing a debate by many media outlets that may fall under the law. vote Because the law stipulates that the operations of the media, whether it be radio, television, and any print media, will not allow candidates or political parties to publicize themselves, except for the Election Commission of Thailand or government agencies. And must act equally and equally, all political parties have competed. But as it appears, many media have only invited no more than 10 major political parties without inviting more than 50 political parties. which the operation of the media falls under the electoral law

“This matter must be submitted to the Election Commission of Thailand for review. Because it is something that the Election Commission has to recommend. and told the media to strictly follow the ECT's regulations In inviting representatives of political parties or political parties to debate, it must be distributed to all political parties, not 80 parties, only inviting leaders of no more than 10 political parties to debate the debate. Which is considered to be in the category of implicitly guiding voters, unequal, unequal, unfair and unfair, ”said Srisuwan.

Mr. Srisuwan said that there are still issues with public opinion polls of various bureaus, which may be illegal and violate the ECT's regulations. may not be in line with academic principles And may be directed to the voter in particular. However, there are laws and regulations that are suggestive and unscientific in nature may be illegal. But what is strictly forbidden is that 7 days before the election day, polls are not allowed, which does not give importance to that issue. But interested in the moment, each office has always tried to offer polls in a suggestive way, the results of some polls indicate who is the most popular person.-Thai News Agency

Source: Thai News Agency