The Election Commission of Prachuap Khiri Khan has urgently ordered the Permanent Secretary of the Wang Phong Subdistrict Administrative Organization to stop acting. ‘Director of local elections’ before the ballot day
On November 25, Mr. Wasan Phaophan, Permanent Secretary of the Subdistrict Administrative Organization (Subdistrict Administrative Organization), Wang Phong District, Pranburi District, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, revealed that he had received an urgent letter from the Office. The Provincial Election Commission has ordered the suspension of the duties of the election director of the local government organization. Do not use the power to interfere with the election management of Wang Phong Subdistrict Administrative Organization on November 28
By assigning the Pranburi District Clerk to act on his behalf because the Election Commission may receive complaints from some Sub-District Administrative Organization candidates that they act as impartial. and is a close relative of a candidate for the president of the Subdistrict Administrative Organization, a former prime minister Subdistrict Administrative Organizations who worked together for many years
“Accepted the Election Commission’s order, but asked for a survey. Many more SAO with candidates for the president of the Subdistrict Administrative Organization, members of the Subdistrict Administrative Organization, are both de facto and legal husband and wife Relative to an officer SAO is considered normal. By surveying clearly whether the duty is to benefit any applicant or not, because the SAO is a small local organization with a kinship society. I personally see that The provincial Election Commission should consider ordering the cessation of duties. The director of the local Election Commission, since the date the relatives apply for the president of the Sub-district Administrative Organization, should not delay the order. After completing almost all duties before the voting datesaid Mr Wasan.
Mr. Bann Kaewcham, a scholar of local law and decentralization, said that in practice, when the local government department It is the electoral management department to find their own supervisors. In addition to the disadvantages of honesty and fairness It also caused controversy. between the political department and the government official in The local administration made the impact on the public administration for the local people later.
In the past, there was a candidate for the SAO president who was a former president of the SAO asking for advice on the case of the SAO Permanent Secretary as the director of local elections. disqualify the application There may be many conflicting reasons since the applicant is the supervisor of the Permanent Secretary of the Sub-district Administrative Organization, but the reason for not posting the application Claims that the candidate did not go to the last election
“It was suggested to submit a request for evidence screening. The list of notes on the exercise of rights and the ballot stubs were submitted to the Election Commission. It appeared that there was evidence that clearly showed the applicant’s signature of the exercise of their rights. In this regard, it was noted that the disqualification of the Permanent Secretary of the Subdistrict Administrative Organization caused the applicant to lose several days of campaigning opportunities. It is considered damaged if, on November 28, this candidate is re-elected. How can I work with the Permanent Secretary of that Subdistrict Administrative Organization?” Mr. Banna said.
