Many see ministers’ answers in censure debate unclear: poll

Many people think cabinet ministers, including Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, were unable to give clear answers to questions elevated by the opposition in the no-confidence debate, according to an opinion survey by National Institute of Development Administration, or even Nida Poll.

The vote was conducted on July 25-26 on 1, 312 individuals aged 18 and over of various amounts of education, occupations plus incomes throughout the nation to compile their particular opinions on the July 19-22 censure issue in which Gen Prayut and 10 various other cabinet ministers were grilled by the resistance.

Of the 1, 312 people polled, 69. 28% said they did not follow the debate in any way; 18. 98% spared little time to watch it; 9. 00% watched it periodically; and 2 . 74% watched the whole thing.

Of the 403 that followed the controversy, when asked about the information used by the opposition to grill the ministers, 42. 43% said it was clear; 34. 25% pretty clear; 15. 63% fairly unclear; and 7. 69% not clear at all.

Asked whether the ministers were able to give apparent answers to queries raised by the resistance, the replies on each of the ministers different as follows:

– Prime Minister and Defence Ressortchef (umgangssprachlich) Prayut Chan-o-cha: 75. 68% not clear; twenty one. 34% clear; plus 2 . 98% did not follow the answers;
– Deputy Primary Minister Prawit Wongsuwon: 75. 44% not clear; 15. 63% obvious; and 8. 93% did not follow the solutions;
– Mouthpiece Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Chanvirakul: 57. 07% not clear; twenty five. 56% clear; plus 17. 37% failed to follow his answers;
– Mouthpiece Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit: 52. 36% not clear; 30. 02% clear; and seventeen. 62% did not stick to his answers;
– Interior Ressortchef (umgangssprachlich) Anupong Paojinda: 45. 16% not clear; seventeen. 37% clear; and 37. 47% did not follow the answers;
– Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob: forty seven. 64% not clear; fourteen. 39% clear; plus 37. 97% did not follow the answers;
– Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn: forty-four. 91% not clear; 14. 15% clear; plus 40. 94% failed to follow the answers;
– Social Growth and Human Protection Minister Juti Krairiksh: 44. 42% unclear; 14. 89% clear; and 40. 69% did not follow the answers;
– Deputy Finance Minister Santi Prompat: 44. 91% not clear; 13. 40% clear; and 41. 69% did not the actual answers;
– Deputy Interior Ressortchef (umgangssprachlich) Nipon Boonyamanee: forty two. 93% not clear; twelve. 41% clear; plus 44. 66% failed to follow the answers; and
– Work Minister Suchart Chomklin: 42. 43% not clear; 16. 13% apparent; and 41. 44% did not follow the answers.