Prawit urges five Phalang Pracharat ministers to vacate House seats

By The Nation

 

Prawit Wongsuwan

 

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan on Tuesday urged five Cabinet ministers from the Phalang Pracharat Party to vacate their party-list House seats so that they could be filled by candidates on the waiting list, a party source said.

 

Prawit made the “suggestion” during a party meeting, the source said.

 

The five ministers were Education Minister Nataphol Teepsuwan, Industry Minister Suriya Juangroongruangkit, Digital Economy and Society Minister Buddhipongse Punakanta, Justice Minister Somsak Thepsuthin, and Deputy Finance Minister Santi Phromphat.

 

The source quoted Prawit as telling the five ministers to consider whether holding two posts would inhibit the efficiency of their work. 

 

“I would like MPs to do the duty of MPs and for ministers carry out works of ministers for the optimal efficiency,” the source quoted Prawit as saying during the party meeting.

 

“Don’t think that I am reprimanding you, but I would like you all to think about it.”

 

The coalition Prayut II government has a slim majority, although it is made up of 19 parties. The coalition could be easily be beaten in House votes if the ministers were absent on their ministerial missions, observers believe.

 

Prawit also told Phalang Pracharat MPs to attend House meetings in full force, especially during the meetings this Wednesday and Thursday (August 21 and 22) because the House would deliberate important issues.

 

He said he had instructed Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, the leader of the Bhumjaithai Party, to ensure that their MPs are in full force when the House meets after several of the party’s MPs were absent from recent meetings.

 

Prawit also told Phalang Pracharat candidates who were beaten in the recent election not to feel discouraged. Prawit said the party would allocate political posts to them and they should get prepared for the next election.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30375101

 

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2 minutes ago, webfact said:

Prawit urges five Phalang Pracharat ministers to vacate House seats

The sooner you vacate, the better for everyone !

Long past time ole Prawit vacated, as he is a total waste of space.

He now needs room to lay down I suppose????

1 minute ago, sammieuk1 said:

He now needs room to lay down I suppose????

Permanently with any  luck

"The source quoted Prawit as telling the five ministers to consider whether holding two posts would inhibit the efficiency of their work."

 

Yes, I quite agree with him. Anyone holding two posts, cannot & does not work efficiently.

 

Does it mention anywhere where he said this to his boss or not?

42 minutes ago, Thaiwrath said:

45 minutes ago, webfact said:

Prawit urges five Phalang Pracharat ministers to vacate House seats

The sooner you vacate, the better for everyone !

 

Prawit: It may take time, let's watch and see.

Needs to cash in on 5 more "Favors", and these guys are gumming up the works.

And just how many votes did this baboon get during the elections. None I believe

Edited August 21, 20196 yr by Reigntax

42 minutes ago, faraday said:

"The source quoted Prawit as telling the five ministers to consider whether holding two posts would inhibit the efficiency of their work."

 

Yes, I quite agree with him. Anyone holding two posts, cannot & does not work efficiently.

 

Does it mention anywhere where he said this to his boss or not?

The minsters for PP are merely 'good people'. The ones like Prawit who've been entrusted with multiple positions are truly special. God-like, if you will. 

2 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:

He now needs room to lay down I suppose????

has he put on more weight?

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Great advert for superglue on that bottle top

4 hours ago, colinneil said:

Long past time ole Prawit vacated, as he is a total waste of space.

True but no doubt he is the mouthpiece for someone else to continuously concoct whatever silly games are needed to keep the pm chair and regardless of ethics or what's good to develop Thailand.

 

I have no doubt this will continue but I also believe it will, soon. become so complex that it all collapses. Just one reason, in the last few days some dissenters then suddenly they get ministerial jobs. So how long before others in the small parties play the same games?

 

Making positions for the deflectors from Opposition Party's ! Plain and simple !!!!!!

19 hours ago, webfact said:

“Don’t think that I am reprimanding you, but I would like you all to think about it.”

I'll expect your reply on my desk in the morning !

How about they put in people who are the best qualified for the job?

18 hours ago, rkidlad said:

The minsters for PP are merely 'good people'. The ones like Prawit who've been entrusted with multiple positions are truly special. God-like, if you will. 

So what does that make Pinocchio immortal? time will tell

Weirs system here. In othe countries the cabinet is made up of MPS who also vote in Parliament as they've been elected by their constituents.

 

What would happen if an MP vacates his Parliamantary position and then gets ousted in the next cabinet reshuffle. Out on his ear or back to Parliament to replace the new cabinet member? Or maybe replace a party list MP, if the cabinet member is actually an elected candidate rather than a party list candidate?

4 hours ago, a977 said:

So what does that make Pinocchio immortal? time will tell

That's if you're to believe that Pinocchio really is above Prawit.