House speaker tells MPs to focus on behaviour, not clothing

[webfact]

House speaker tells MPs to focus on behaviour, not clothing

By The Nation

 

 

Lower house speaker Chuan Leekpai has intervened in a bitter row over the dress code in Parliament, advising MPs they should focus on their behaviour and effectiveness as politicians rather than their choice of clothes.

 

"No matter what clothes a person chooses to wear, they must perform their duties and deliver results while also respecting the importance of the occasion and the place," the veteran politician said.

 

Chuan said the House of Representatives would discuss the matter of MPs' attire on Wednesday, after which a committee would be assigned to provide clear guidelines.

 

"In the past, MPs' attire varied but all of them were sensitive to what was appropriate according to time and place. MPs are adults, and I believe they already know what is regarded as appropriate. So the focus should be on their behaviour or what they actually do," he added.

 

Batting away complaints in Parliament, Chuan stated he supported the right of MPs to wear traditional Thai attire in meetings, and revealed moves to mandate the traditional dress code on one day per week. He pointed out that while Western-style suits were not obligatory, they are considered appropriate dress in Parliament and are commonly worn by male and even female MPs.

 

 

So far only one member – Future Forward Party’s party-list MP Chulapan Nonsrichai – had requested special permission for their attire in Parliament, said Chuan. Chulapan, who has a physical disability, had asked for permission to wear shorts in meetings.

 

Chuan also confirmed he had forwarded a petition from Pheu Thai Party politicians to the Constitutional Court calling for PM General Prayut Chan-o-cha to be disqualified as a Cabinet member since he is also a state official. The petition was signed by 100 MPs, not 101 as previously reported due to a name redundancy.

 

Source: http://www.nationthailand.com/news/30372499

 

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[Justgrazing]

42 minutes ago, webfact said:

Batting away complaints in Parliament

Play cricket and bitch about 'Oo wears what .. Any wonder nowt gets done ..  

[leeneeds]

53 minutes ago, webfact said:

they must perform their duties and deliver results

Not wallow and roll around inside the honey pot,

and restrict yourself  from milking  the system,  

PLEASE.

[YetAnother]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

advising MPs they should focus on their behaviour and effectiveness as politicians rather than their choice of clothes.

then they have already revealed that they are a bunch of children

[SOTIRIOS]

...very 'telling'......superficial gimmicks...no substance...that is all some offer...

 

...appealing to the inane in hopes of garnering support....

 

...hardly a 'future' worth supporting....

 

...charades and shenanigans...

[londonthai]

It’s those conservatives, old fart establishment politicians, who sat at parliament countless times and do nothing for their voters, and very much for enriching themselves, who are scared of new, young, unexperienced, but principal and brave faces. 

 

Good on the speaker to have balls and say, that parliament is for making policies and laws, not for scoring party points by criticising opposition on trivial matters. 

 

Nothing wrong for a parliamentarian to dress in a traditional costume originating from the region they are representing. People in villages still dress like this everyday. Shows, that culturally, they are close to voters. 

 

The issue here, is partially with the government order to dress black after Prem passing and dress yellow for kings birthday. As very few common people actually listen to the government orders and plainly ignores them, there is no reason for parliamentarians to dress against their political convictions. Many of them hated Prem, so why should they dress black

[Gandtee]

'The Emperor has no clothes!'

[emptypockets]

The lady in the left hand photo appears to be quite well hung. 

[Srikcir]

13 hours ago, webfact said:

advising MPs they should focus on their behaviour and effectiveness as politicians rather than their choice of clothes.

Even with no clothes?

It takes a child to see the junta has no clothes

June 17, 2019

http://www.nationthailand.com/opinion/30371278

[davehowden]

2 hours ago, emptypockets said:

The lady in the left hand photo appears to be quite well hung. 

You need to get out more !!

[Classic Ray]

Intrigued to know what physical disability can be eased by wearing shorts rather than trousers?

[londonthai]

13 minutes ago, Classic Ray said:

Intrigued to know what physical disability can be eased by wearing shorts rather than trousers?

Not having legs below knee might be one of them