Crucial House meeting today

[webfact]

Crucial House meeting today

 

 

All government MPs have been instructed to attend the House meeting today, to make sure that there is a quorum for the meeting to hold a vote recount on the opposition motion proposing the setting up of an ad hoc panel to investigate the impacts of the junta’s pre-election orders and executive orders issued under Section 44 of the interim constitution.

 

An informed government source said that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is serious about the House meeting and does not want it to collapse for a third time due to a lack of a quorum.

 

Of the 500 members of the House of Representatives, 498 are still eligible to vote. Unable to vote are Nawat Tohcharoensoook of the Pheu Thai party, who is serving a long prison sentence for murder and Krungsrivilai Suthinpuek of the Palang Pracharat party who was ordered, by the Supreme Court for Election Cases, to stop performing duties as an MP for alleged vote buying.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/crucial-house-meeting-today/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2019-12-04

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[webfact]

Govt suffers another defeat as Democrat coalition partners fail to vote with them

By THE NATION

 

 

A pall of gloom descended on the cabinet meeting yesterday (December 3) when rebel coalition members again voted for a commission to study the impact of the National Council for Peace and Order’s actions and its use of power under Section 44.

 

Minister of the Office of the Prime Minister, Tewan Liptapallop informed the meeting that the meeting on December 4 should be harmonious to prevent an attack by the opposition.

 

Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Prayuth Chan-o-cha replied, “We are a coalition government. You cannot do everything you want here.”

 

Interior Minister, Anupong Paochinda was harsher in his response, saying: “Previously, when the Democrat Party was the government, I helped you to manage national affairs. Now that you are part of government, why don’t you act appropriately in accordance with the current situation?”

 

Deputy Minister, Somkid Jatusripitak added that the issue was crucial to the continued functioning of government and the Democrat Party should not veto it.

 

During the 11am break, the Prime Minister held a meeting with Finance Minister, Uttama Saowanayon, Industry Minister, Suriya Juangroongruangkit, Education Minister, Nataphol Teepsuwan, and Minister of Social Development and Human Security, Juti Krairerk.

 

“If the parliamentary session tomorrow (December 4) fails again, we have to reshuffle the cabinet or dissolve the parliament” the Prime Minister said.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30379063

 

-- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2019-12-04

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[Chazar]

7 minutes ago, webfact said:

we have to reshuffle the cabinet or dissolve the parliament” the Prime Minister said.

 

oh   deary deary me 

[worgeordie]

He looks really <deleted>.

regards Worgeordie

[4MyEgo]

It's tantrum time Mr PM, it's ok, you can spit the dummy ????

[Mango Bob]

What is the government afraid of?  Do they have something to hide?

[Thaiwrath]

Don't worry, 

Will do an official survey, showing that 99.99% of Thais trust the P.M. 

[shadowofacloud]

"If the parliamentary session tomorrow (December 4) fails again, we have to reshuffle the cabinet or dissolve the parliament"

 

Well, this may be something that finally weakens the THB a little bit.

[colinneil]

Little P aint worried, just send the boys round for a bit of attitude adjustment.

[Mavideol]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

“If the parliamentary session tomorrow (December 4) fails again, we have to reshuffle the cabinet or dissolve the parliament” the Prime Minister said.

meaning if they don't vote for me, I will dissolve parliament and just put all my dummies in there

[legend49]

2 hours ago, Chazar said:

oh   deary deary me 

the wheels are falling off lol

 

[Okis]

So they lost the vote the first time, alleged they wanted to recount the votes, then the recount turns out to be actually voting for a 2nd time, they lost again and now they want to do it a third time and threathing to dissolve the parlament if they loose because everyone in the coalition doesn't accept or vote for anything phalang pracharat/the army might want? 

 

 

[webfact]

Opposition claims ‘inducement’ offered to lure its MPs to reach a quorum for House meeting

 

©the101.world

 

The Opposition’s chief whip claims there is an ongoing attempt by someone in the Government bloc to “bribe” about 20 opposition MPs with “bananas worth an eight-digit amount” to be in the House chamber this afternoon to ensure a quorum for a crucial meeting.

 

At least 249 MPs must be present in the House chamber to form a quorum, so the meeting can proceed with a vote recount, as demanded by the Government, on the opposition motion to set up a panel to investigate the impacts of the pre-election junta’s orders and executive orders issued under Section 44 of the interim constitution.

 

The opposition chief whip, Mr. Suthin Klangsaeng, told the media this morning that the report about the bribery attempt is very disturbing, adding that all opposition MPs will stay away from the House chamber and will leave the Government to work on securing a quorum.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/opposition-claims-inducement-offered-to-lure-its-mps-to-reach-a-quorum-for-house-meeting/

 

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[z42]

Scum... As much as i loathe the Chinese state methodology for punishing corruption, it really would be very useful in the cess pit that is the Thai parliament.

Absolutely disgusting form as per ????

[Cake Monster]

Are Western Government blind to what is going on here ? or will they only be blind as long as the Military procurement continues ?

[baboon]

29 minutes ago, Cake Monster said:

Are Western Government blind to what is going on here ? or will they only be blind as long as the Military procurement continues ?

A small non-nuclear oriental tyranny not awash with oil? Forget it. That's way down the priority list.

[sammieuk1]

The next vote could be of the armoured variety???? 

[kidneyw]

Brexit Thai style.

[whimsicalmike]

Dissolve parliament?  What do they use for that Nitric or sulfuric acid? ????

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

“If the parliamentary session tomorrow (December 4) fails again, we have to reshuffle the cabinet or dissolve the parliament” the Prime Minister said.

The strain is starting to show... the order to "do as I say" and not what you want is falling on deaf ears!

[Eligius]

Things are not going Prayut's way. Danger time is approaching. Apirat is waiting ...

 

Plus: on 12 January there will be what is called 'run against the Dictator'. Thanathorn has said this will give a measure of public feeling. Myself, I don't expect many thousands and thousands of Thais will hit the streets - certainly nowhere near enough to unseat the regime.

 

We'll see.

[emptypockets]

4 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:

The next vote could be of the armoured variety???? 

Yep. Lock and load boys..,our turn at the trough.

[ukrules]

Did it fail today or did they all roll over and comply?

[bluesofa]

10 hours ago, webfact said:

attempt by someone in the Government bloc to “bribe” about 20 opposition MPs with “bananas worth an eight-digit amount”

What's the relevance of bananas in this quote? Is there a reference to something Thai, or have I missed a more obvious reason?

[bannork]

1 hour ago, bluesofa said:

What's the relevance of bananas in this quote? Is there a reference to something Thai, or have I missed a more obvious reason?

A while ago Thammanat, the government 'fixer', upset the tiny 1 MP parties in the coalition by boasting about how he had to give them, the monkeys, some bananas, to quell their frustration at having no posts in government.

[bluesofa]

2 hours ago, bannork said:

A while ago Thammanat, the government 'fixer', upset the tiny 1 MP parties in the coalition by boasting about how he had to give them, the monkeys, some bananas, to quell their frustration at having no posts in government.

I take it they were probably drug laced then?

[Srikcir]

20 hours ago, webfact said:

“If the parliamentary session tomorrow (December 4) fails again, we have to reshuffle the cabinet or dissolve the parliament”

"Dissolving the parliament" places the Prayut government into "caretaker status" that has budgetary and legislative constraints and triggers a new national election within 60 days. A new election provides a challenge to Prayut as Head of Government and might shift the parliament from a pro-military coalition majority!

So likely Prayut will reshuffle the Cabinet if the session fails again.

Hmmm, who would Prayut select as Defense Minister?

 

[madmitch]

8 hours ago, ukrules said:

Did it fail today or did they all roll over and comply?

It passed. It's the headline in the newspaper we can't quote. Most of the opposition walked out in the hope they'd fail to reach a quorum, though some remained after large sums of money allegedly changed hands for some unknown reason. The quorum was made and the Goveernment obviously won.

 

 

[chama]

On 12/4/2019 at 12:01 AM, Chazar said:

oh   deary deary me 

Tragic! Thailand challenging the Anointed One!

[chama]

On 12/4/2019 at 3:03 AM, Okis said:

So they lost the vote the first time, alleged they wanted to recount the votes, then the recount turns out to be actually voting for a 2nd time, they lost again and now they want to do it a third time and threathing to dissolve the parlament if they loose because everyone in the coalition doesn't accept or vote for anything phalang pracharat/the army might want? 

 

 

You sound surprised!