Bangkok, April 1-Democrat Equal is fair! send leaders to the visually impaired Sit on the roster as a voice for a fragile group.
Dr. Mallika Boonmeetrakul Mahasuk, former Executive Director of the Democrat Party The northern party leader revealed that the Democrat Party is a political institution that receives the attention of people from all sectors and provides equal justice to vulnerable groups. to have representatives to run for this election as well which is considered to be extremely unprecedented At the party’s executive committee meeting, Mr. Kan Pingmuang, secretary of the Association of the Blind, Phayao Province, representative of the vulnerable group He is a member of the party and is a candidate for the party-list MPs. through the selection meeting already
On the side of Mr. Kan Said after being elected to run as a member of the House of Representatives The list system of the Democratic Party that He was very happy because the Democrat Party is a party that gives opportunities to vulnerable people. This is probably the only political party in Thailand that sees people with disabilities. And he hoped to have the opportunity to drive the work to benefit the disabled brothers and sisters. Most importantly, it aims to push forward the policy to increase the allowance for the disabled to 2,000 baht and increase the allowance for the elderly 2, 000 baht in total, which the Democrat Party has given the opportunity to present these policies. in which he presented the policy to all parties Only the Democratic Party has been a party that has focused on vulnerable groups since the beginning. It can be seen that the law on people with disabilities was issued during the Democrat Party government. The increase in the allowance from 500 baht to 800 baht came from the Democrat Party. And the amendment of the law on the disabled or the payment of old age pension was initiated by the Democratic Party, and most importantly, the Democratic Party proved to the people that the Party was a political institution that stood firm in its principles and ideology.
“This has been pushed by Dr. Mallika Boonmeetrakul Mahasuk, MP, Democrat Party list 2019 and former adviser to the Minister of Commerce. in which he coordinated with the Mallika Foundation for the People and civil society work in Phayao province, including the northern region, continuously and consistently
In addition, they jointly promote opportunities for vulnerable groups and make efforts to encourage persons with disabilities in each association to have a say in the funds and welfare of the state in the relevant ministries. MSDHS for fairness to a small number of people with disabilities in the country, ”said Mr. Kan.-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency