Thread: Abhisit Vejjajiva has been invited to deliver a speech on good governance

Abhisit to discuss governance
June 26, 2012

Former prime minister and Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has been invited to deliver a speech on good governance and anti-corruption at an international congress in Penang on Wednesday.

Speaking to reporters before leaving on a plane for Penang, Abhisit said he had been invited to make a speech to encourage all Asean countries to be aware of the need to ensure good governance and to fight corruption.

Abhisit said good governance and fighting corruption were needed because Asean would see fast economic expansion while democratic and good governance developments remain problematic in several countries.

Abhisit will deliver his address during the inaugural Conference of the Asean Coalition for Clean Governance, organised by the Penang Institute.

Abhisit said the conference was part of preparations by countries in the region for the Asean Economic Cooperation.

Abhisit, who is now opposition leader, is among several influential speakers, all from the Asean region, who will be hosted by the state government as part of its agenda to promote clean governance.

Earlier, Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng of Singapore told reporters that the speakers greatly influenced the course of governance in their respective nations.

"Abhisit is, of course, a strong proponent of good governance and opposes authoritarianism. He adheres to those principles," Lim said.

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makes you wonder who the other guest speakers will be. pukets jj?

Originally Posted by hazz

makes you wonder who the other guest speakers will be. pukets jj?

Newin, and Suthep ought to join him. Should have changed the party name when he brought those two on line. This is coming from a guy who thought he would make a change.

You cannot really invite mr mugabea without....

Originally Posted by Mid

while democratic and good governance developments remain problematic in several countries.

Not in thailand it doesn't, now the junta proxy amart dem murdress junta instrument has been removed by the democratic votes of the people, in re-electing the great international statesman Kun Taksin Shinawatra for the fourth time .

You can't argue with that

That's a hoot. Inviting Mr. Corruption himself to give a speech on good governing. TIT

Originally Posted by Bangyai

Originally Posted by hazz

makes you wonder who the other guest speakers will be. pukets jj?

WOW..................I love it

You are a genius Bangyai.

This one goes into "Calgary's Hall of Fame"

Originally Posted by Mid

Abhisit, who is now opposition leader, is among several influential speakers

Unbelievable.

An ICC investigated Politician no less!

Originally Posted by Mid

Abhisit is, of course, a strong proponent of good governance and opposes authoritarianism. He adheres to those principles," Lim said.

Gotta find a comedy club to send this to.

Words fail me....Sorry....this one is too much!

Thank you Sabang (#9 above).

I just don't have the patience to enunciate the idiocy of this.

Originally Posted by aging one

Newin, and Suthep ought to join him. Should have changed the party name when he brought those two on line. This is coming from a guy who thought he would make a change.

This lends Abhisit the kind of credibility that everyone else in that space lacks, and it's telling that no one else was invited to speak....

That said, I agree with you, that he had the best potential to make a change, and Suthep and Newin were actually of benefit to that -- sadly, too many compromises had to be made in the coalition, and Abhisit was not really allowed to lead and rule as he should have -- which is the undoing of good politicians.

I should imagine they've invited him because he is a decent, intelligent, educated, knowledgeable, experienced man and, above all, can communicate in real English and not that tortured tinglish.

Abhisit represented the future political class in Thailand but was way ahead of the times for the Thai and, frankly, is too good for them.

The problem with the Thai is that thay need corruption and deception to succeed. Without it, their lack of talent, their laziness, their insatiable greed and their desire for power without the wit to exercise it with integrity would consign them to any political scrapheap the world over.

Abhisit attained educational excellence through his own endeavour. He fully understands that the foundation of good governance is rested solely on a rule of law and the separation of powers. Given time and a developing caucus within the political fabric of Thailand he would have demonstrated to the common people that true democracy was within their power and not the ersatz, pork barrel, gimcrack, snakeoiled travesty they eventually chose.

Thai deserve the leaders they allegedly choose and in Thaksin I'm sure they have chosen someone that best demonstrates the Thai " qualities " which they may believe are necessary for good governance.

Anyway, Abhisit is a class act, the rest are just, well, you know..........Oh, and he doesn't engage in shonky deals, crony derived market rigging, murder, coercion and he does pay his taxes.

I should imagine that was what clinched it for him.

Originally Posted by thegent

Abhisit represented the future political class in Thailand

Well, his cultivated image did (the truth of the matter is yet to be established)- and that's why he was useful as a titular puppet to those that shunted him into office.

Which, when you compare, is really no different to the previous Democrat PM, Leekpai, aka 'the Painter'. It seems to be a well worn modus operandi of theirs by now, and really a Prime Minister should neither be used as a titular puppet to paint over the ongoing abuses of those who nominally report to him, but in actuality don't , and neither is 'diminished responsibility' an adequate legal or moral defence for a Prime Minister. The buck stops with you Mark, and your democratic credentials have thus been sorely tarnished.

Originally Posted by thegent

I should imagine they've invited him because he is a decent, intelligent, educated, knowledgeable, experienced man and, above all, can communicate in real English and not that tortured tinglish.

Abhisit represented the future political class in Thailand but was way ahead of the times for the Thai and, frankly, is too good for them.

Well said.

Originally Posted by sabang

Originally Posted by thegent

Abhisit represented the future political class in Thailand

Well, his cultivated image did (the truth of the matter is yet to be established)

in other words - you don't know, but you have that implication by insinuation will be enough of a character assassination job...

Originally Posted by Cthulhu

insinuation

Insinuation?? I hardly need remind you of the actual track record of the Abhisit administration.
Are you saying that, like a good Democrat, I should just paint over that and buy the insinuation instead that this clean cut young toff with his unfulfilled but well coiffured image represents 'the future of democracy'?
I'm afraid I am more inclined to base my own opinions on results, which Mark is sorely lacking.

^ more insinuation, with nothing to support it.

What if I started to "insinuate" about you, your family, and friends? Seems to be an okay tactic, since that's what you employ