Secretary-General of the Election Commission stated that he will get senators as designed by the Constitution.

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Office of the Election Commission, Secretary of the Election Commission stated that they will get senators as designed by the Constitution, but did not say that this is the best. Good or bad is a matter of personal choice. Must be protected or established Confirm transparency in every step

Mr. Sawaeng Bunmee, Secretary-General of the Election Commission or ECT, said during a meeting to educate the media about the knowledge of members of the Senate (Senators) in the year 2024, admitting that the process for selecting Senators is very detailed. Therefore, the district must publicize it to make it easy for the public to understand. Ready to state that he must build confidence in the people of the country that he will get the Senate. As designed by the Constitution, the Senate is not formed by popular vote like MPs, but by qualified experts. Therefore, the establishment or coordination is a matter for the Election Commission office. must be protected As for how good or bad it will be? It is up to the applicants
to choose among themselves. People who come to apply are not appointed to be chosen. There will be no voting. Just introduce yourself. I would like to assure you that the Election Commission will take the best possible care of you.

Mr. Sawaeng said that the Election Commission is ready with the budget of 1,000 million baht approved by the government. which is not very high And it is expected that the Senate will be received within 57 or 59 days, without specifying a time period like the election of MPs, which takes about the same time.

‘I want to be confident that the Election Commission will get senators as designed. I won’t say it’s the best. But it will be done as designed. and manage the selection of Senators from today until the completion of 200 people is complete. This will make it transparent in every step and acceptable to the contestants and those watching,’ said the Election Commission secretary.

Source: Thai News Agency