PUBLISHED: 10 Dec 2024 at 15: 09
The opposition parties ‘ parties, including the ruling Pheu Thai Party, and the coalition-member United Thai Nation Party ( UTN) have lodged opposition to a bill written by an MP of the ruling Pheu Thai Party intended to stop upcoming military coups.
Akradet Wongpitakroj, a UTN official and MP, stated on Tuesday that the organization was opposed to any legislation that would allow politicians to get involved in the interests of the Defense Ministry. It had formerly opposed a bill like the Move Forward group, which has since been disbanded.
” Any revision to the Defence Ministry’s rules must be carefully considered. The military forces are major regional organisations where , security is concerned”, Mr Akradet said.
He was referring to a bill by Pheu Thai record MP Prayut Siripanich to alter the Defense Ministry Administration Act.
The bill, according to PPRP official Piya Tavichai, may destroy the military and cause armed forces to be politically abused. ” So, the group is doing its best to stop the bill”, the official said.
Pol Lt. Gen Piya added that Gen Prawit Wongsuwon, the head of the PPRP, took this position immediately.
The Prayut Siripanich costs, according to a PPRP spokesman, would give politicians more authority than the military forces leaders in deciding the annual overhaul of generals.
The PPRP spokesman said that the military forces chiefs and officers were better informed about their employees than the lawmakers who took becomes in holding the office after elections.
He added that the law made it possible for armed forces leaders to ask His Majesty the King, who was the brain of the Thai military forces, for royal assent. According to Pol Lt. Gen Piya, the regulations were intended to stop politicians from getting involved in military matters.
The UTN and PPRP announcements , echoed the approach of the coalition-member Bhumjaithai Party.
The bill’s sponsor, Pheu Thai MP Prayut, said he proposed the policy because he disapproved of the repeated dictatorships in the country. The bill would give the government the authority to approve defense reshuffles suggested by armed forces leaders. Additionally, it may help the case and the prime minister to appoint military personnel to halt coups.
But, he said, if the costs was strongly opposed, he may remove it from congress for changes.
On December 2, Parliament conducted an opinion poll about Mr. Prayut’s costs. As of Monday, there were 27, 113 responders. Of them, 72.47 % disagreed with the bill and 27.53 % supported it.