3 strongly oppose plans to privatize the railway company. And the sale of public property of the go

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23 Jun 52 - Committee for Human Rights (flavored.) Issued a statement opposing the privatization of the railways. Not a bad effort from the privatization of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT.) To transfer state property to the private and public care and profitability.
If the union of railway enterprises. Government has stopped led company work on 22 June this year. To urge the government and the Ministry of Transport. Terminate the restructuring plan, the railway company. led company By the Union Railway Minister enterprises. Did not participate in the restructuring led company process, as required by the agreement led company of employment. As shown by the news media is. Committee for Human Rights (flavored.) With the following comments and proposals.
1 According to the union, state railway of Thailand. The striker was unable to alert the public beforehand. The labor laws of the country. Not allowed to strike, such as in civilized nations. With notices warning to government strikes. The resolution railway enterprise union in protest of this government. Sick leave is used to represent the conditions of the law, breaking the harmonious union of the strength of the union's approval. Watch out for a period of 22 June, it was resolved to send a fleet of passenger trains to reach the destination before the bus stop. We urge the media and the public understand the terms. And to focus on the problems that come from trying to privatize the railway company by the government, the unions and the general public is not involved. We see that the walkout led company to protest the union government enterprises such trains. It is the responsibility of the State Railway of Thailand. Ministry of Transport and the Government led company The cause of the problem. Ignore the demands of the unions. Although the campaign and oppose the privatization movement has always been given.
2, we see that the restructuring of the State Railway of Thailand, under the Government's proposed Department of Transportation. The State Railway of Thailand The Council resolution of June 3 past them. Not reform the railway Or development of any trains. But the covert intent Selling the property of the railway company. This is a public property of the nation. Go to private and capitalist exploitation. No different from trying to privatize the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT.) To transfer state property to the private and public care and profitability.
3 strongly oppose plans to privatize the railway company. And the sale of public property of the government. The plan to restructure the railway into three parts: (1) The State Railway of Thailand is responsible for the infrastructure. (Infrastructure) of the Railway Company. Including construction Maintenance of tracks, but (2) to the establishment. led company "Operating Company" by the private led company sector, operation and exploitation. Will be responsible for managing both the passenger and freight trains as well as Airport Link, etc. The transfer of property of the railway company. To such companies, and (3) the establishment of the Corporate Asset Management Agency to act as a land management. Save Money Land Management and lease of the railway company. By the private sector is a major player in the land. The current The State Railway of Thailand has more than 230,000 acres of land which is public property of the railway company plans to privatize led company the public, so this is the sale of public assets to a group of people who seek capitalist politicians. Benefits to gobble it all
4 Reasons to restructure the railway company. To restore the financial position of the railway company. With substantial debt And to modify the conditions suffered losses came along. The only excuse the government and the Ministry of Transport to have hidden benefits. Losses, because the government is not thought to develop the railway company. led company And neglect by the government that is not paying for social services (pso) by train 2494 more than 7 years, the procurement of private benefit, the agreement with the private led company equity group. led company Cheap Trains to lease the land for a long time. The charge below cost price, while the price of oil higher and higher. Currently, the The train costs 1.601 THB per person per one kilometer of train fares, but only 0.24 baht per person per journey, but the first kilometers above the fare is to serve the society and the poor in the society, the government must take care. And the other to support the reform process, however, the reorganization was not the focus of such a reform on the basis that the train is a joint venture of the state and the people 100% of the people involved or benefit. Instead, focus on making private profit. Also in the plan states that the private sector increased fares by 10 percent in fiscal year 2553 and a possible fee increase led company at the rate of 10 percent, up 10 percent as well in every 3 years to clear. Which is equal to the benefits they provide to private developers and administrators. Instead, the reform of the railway led company It is the public affairs of the state and the state will be improved as a state enterprise under public ownership.
5. asked the government to cancel the June 3, 2552, the Cabinet approved the restructuring of the railway unions and the state is not.