Opposition group defends the decision to refrain from a full-fledged debate about censure.
PUBLISHED: 22 Mar 2024 at 20:26
The opposition plans to ask the parliament president to approve a motion for a public discussion against the government on Wednesday, claiming that the government’s handling of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s parole will be one of the pressing issues.
The misconduct of Thaksin’s girl Yingluck Shinawatra, another criminal former prime minister, will also be discussed, according to Pakornwut Udompipatskul, an MP and the opposition main whip.
He said on Tuesday that it is still to be seen whether Move Forward did manage this portion of the argument on its own or whether it will allow its colleague opposition parties to do so.
Mr. Pakornwut refuted says that his party had negotiated a covert agreement with the decision Pheu Thai Party to avoid being too harsh on the state.
A general debate, in which ministers ‘ performance can be voted on, gives opposition parties a chance to raise issues of public concern. However, it does not have the same impact as a censure debate, in which ministers ‘ performances can be debated.
It is too quick in the administration’s name, according to Mr. Pakornwut’s statement last week.
He said the party’s suggestions for the topic for the public debate had soon been chosen in accordance with the allotted time.
In any case, he claimed, the party’s primary tool is not the party’s one, making the government eventually responsible to voters.
He added that it will provide a platform for the criticism to inquire about how well the government has implemented the fundamental laws promised in its policy statement a year ago.
He noted that the 10, 000-baht digital wallet and constitutional amendment laws, for example, have not made any significant improvement.
” An indicator of how the country may be changed for the better during the government’s four-year career may have started to take shape already in the initial seven to nine months, I believe,” he said.
” An inquiry is justified by the government’s inadequate promises.”