PUBLISHED: 26 Sep 2024 at 04: 00
Prompong Nopparit, a former spokesman for Pheu Thai, will petition the National Anti-Corruption Commission ( NACC ) tomorrow to investigate Palang Pracharath Party ( PPRP ) leader Prawit Wongsuwon’s repeated absences from parliamentary sessions.
Tuesday, he also submitted a petition to House Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha, requesting an ethics sensor.
He emphasized that Gen Prawit’s inquiries are never intended to denigrate him or are bias. But, Gen. Prawit’s repeated absences from the House demonstrate that he has failed to fulfill his duties as an MP whose income comes from people income, he said.
By asking the House Ethics Committee and the NACC to investigate Gen Prawit’s achievement and whether it complies with the law and House principles, including the oath he took before taking office, he was exercising his right to defend the state’s interests.
Mr Prompong cited data from the Secretariat of the House of Representatives, which show that from July 3 last year to the current, Gen Prawit attended meetings 11 times, took sick leave again, and submitted personal left 83 times, resulting in 84 absences out of 95 meet days.
He claimed that Gen. Prawit intentionally missed meetings by using left as an excuse. This, he said, violates legal measures, which indicate that MPs must not be excluded from more than one-fourth of the meeting time in a program.
Members are required to devote time to discussions and are not permitted to miss meetings unless there are medical reasons or other unforeseen circumstances.
Gen Prawit was marked as existing at meetings, according to Mr. Prompong, and several MPs have claimed they have never seen him.