PUBLISHED: 19 Jul 2024 at 05: 19
A secondary bill that seeks to increase the president’s digital wallet handout scheme by 122 billion ringgit passed its first studying in the House of Representatives late on Wednesday.
A full of 297 Lawmakers voted in favour of the act, while 164 voted against it, without any nays.
Seventeen Lawmakers from the government partnership did not attend the conference, including Pheu Thai’s Sutin Klungsang, Kriang Kantinan, and Chalerm Ubumrung, Palang Pracharath Party’s Prawit Wongsuwon and Thamanat Prompow, as well as Suchart Chomklin from the United Thai Nation Party.
Five MPs from the Move Forward Party ( MPF), including its chief adviser Pita Limjaroenrat, and 10 MPs from the Democrat Party, also, did not participate in the vote.
Opposition parties claimed that the bill violated the State Fiscal and Financial Discipline Act and did vote against it at the following hearing.
Prior to the ballot on Wednesday, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin addressed MPs in the House and stated that boosting the country’s economy by 122 billion baht is essential.
According to Mr. Srettha, extra funding is required to increase regional economic activity, maintain consumption levels, and open up new business opportunities.
In an effort to quicken the release of its digital wallet flyer program, the government decided to push for a 122-billion-baht funds increase in light of the state of the economy at the moment and the budgetary constraints for the 2024 fiscal year.
He claimed that the increase would increase investment spending in the current fiscal budget from 17.1 % to 22.4 %, while the rest would be met by loans.
Mr. Srettha provided assurance that the proposed paying schedule adhered to the State Fiscal and Financial Discipline Act.
Anutin Charnvirakul, the head of Bhumjaithai, claimed yesterday that 297 lawmakers were among those who cast ballots in favor of the bill.
” The Home overwhelmingly supported the act.” They must help one another because the events in the partnership state have a shared responsibility.
” In theory, coalition parties have to back any federal policy that benefits the citizens, “he said.