Survey finds most disagree with dual role of military top-brass
Super Poll revealed on Sunday (January 5) that 75.4 per cent of those surveyed on January 2-4 agreed with the proposal of Chuan Leekpai, President of the National Assembly, to change the constitution prohibiting military commanders to serve simultaneously as senators as it is inappropriate for them to receive salaries from both positions.
24.6 per cent disagreed with the proposal out of fear that it might lead to conflict with the military while saying that the economy should be the priority.
43.7 per cent of the respondents believed that the government had messed up the economy while 20.7 per cent blamed the opposition.
On Future Forward Party, 42.8 per cent said that they would not be bothered by its dissolution. 30.7 per cent thought that it would have a negative effect while 26.5 per cent disagreed with such a move.
The number of people who believed that the country would move forward this year has dropped from 68.5 per cent in October 2019 to 52.5 per cent.
The number of people who took the opposing view increased from 31.5 per cent to 47.8 per cent.
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