sebastien hat geschrieben:At the same time, if what you are saying is that the people should decide, I would be very much interested in your opinion
about the recent events in BKK.
Can you see the link? In that case, the PAD seems to say that the poor people elected Samak and he should go... the intellectuals know what is good... So, the rich, in Bangkok, are against Samak and Thaksin, and THEY had the majority at the election, what we called democraty.
Following your statement, what do you think, should the public influence judges? Or should the judicial branch be independant? That's an old debate and I believe they should be completely independant.
It is very difficult in the current legal situation in Thailand to discuss openly about what is going on in Bangkok and in what direction this seems to be going. I found that the most independent and critical discussions are not held in English language and on Thailand-based forums.
A theoretic discussion about judges' tasks will not give any answers to what is happening at the present. Judges are supposed to solve conflicts. They're awarded certain powers for that. But for exercising these powers they need the executive. At the moment it looks to me more like the judges are powerless . . . Some foreign analysts interpret the current movement as heading (back) towards an absolute monarchy. I would not accuse the intellectuals of playing the major role in such a process, rather the government officials, the military etc.