A protester holds up a marked ballot bearing the word 'reelection' during a mock referendum calling for the dismissal of members of Thailand's Election Commission (EC) in Bangkok on Feb 15. The EC has faced mounting pressure over alleged irregularities and a lack of transparency in vote counting in more than a dozen constituencies following the Feb 8 general election. (Photo: Reuters)
Thailand's democratic institutions have been repressed and kept weak to the point that confusion still prevails almost two weeks after the Feb 8 election, which purportedly showed a clear victory for the ruling Bhumjaithai (BJT) Party under Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul. On the one hand, Mr Anutin and BJT stalwarts are busy forming a coalition government with other parties. On the other hand, fraud allegations from civil society groups and the opposition People's Party have reached a critical mass with the plausibility that the recent vote might be nullified to pave the way for a new poll.
The Election Commission (EC) has clearly made missteps in overseeing the election.
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