MPs too busy to attend national reform debate, says Prawit

[webfact]

MPs too busy to attend national reform debate, says Prawit

By The Nation

 

 

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan explained that government MPs were busy in a meeting on Wednesday (July 8 ) and failed to hear the summoning bell for a Lower House debate, causing it to be cancelled as it lacked a quorum.

 

Prawit then told a reporter that no further action was needed to remedy the no-show.

 

The House had been due to discuss the progress of national reform, in a scheduled debate between the government and opposition based on reports every three months.

 

However, only 231 MPs showed up, while House rules say at least 244 of the 487 MPs must be present before a debate can go ahead. 

 

The meeting was eventually cancelled by House Speaker Chuan Leekpai, 20 minutes after the summoning bell rang.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30391025

 

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[Justgrazing]

8 minutes ago, webfact said:

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan explained that government MPs were busy in a meeting on Wednesday (July 8 ) and failed to hear the summoning bell for a Lower House debate, causing it to be cancelled as it lacked a quorum.

Rolex don't do hearing aids then .. 

 

[RichardColeman]

Bell to debate opposition motions needs investment !

[CLS]

More than 250 MPs and no one heard the bell. Next time you should find a better excuse.

[colinneil]

So Prawit reckons MPs were too busy???? Yes busy doing nothing.

Either they were sleeping, or busy preparing or counting brown envelope contents.

[YetAnother]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan explained that government MPs were busy in a meeting on Wednesday (July 8 ) and failed to hear the summoning bell

pathetic; worse than incompetent, liars

[rkidlad]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

 

Prawit then told a reporter that no further action was needed to remedy the no-show

Is that up to you? 
 

Great first few days, Prawit. You’ve brought the PPRP down a whole other level. Who’d have thunk that was even possible? 

[Geoffggi]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan explained that government MPs were busy in a meeting on Wednesday (July 8 ) and failed to hear the summoning bell for a Lower House debate, causing it to be cancelled as it lacked a quorum.

More like he nodded off and didn't hear the alarm....................LOL

[nikmar]

If you truly believed and had faith in something, wouldnt you welcome a debate about it instead of running from it?

[thequietman]

3 hours ago, CLS said:

More than 250 MPs and no one heard the bell. Next time you should find a better excuse.

Maybe try one of these instead. Pigs to the trough, and all that. ????

[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

MPs too busy to attend national reform debate, says Prawit

Speaks volumes.

[yellowboat]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

The House had been due to discuss the progress of national reform, in a scheduled debate between the government and opposition based on reports every three months.

That would have been a wasted 5 minutes. 

[soalbundy]

Pavlovian reaction, they hear a bell and think they are going to get something to eat, when no food arrives they go back to sleep.

[bluesofa]

7 hours ago, Justgrazing said:

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan explained that government MPs were busy in a meeting on Wednesday (July 8 ) and failed to hear the summoning bell for a Lower House debate, causing it to be cancelled as it lacked a quorum.

Rolex don't do hearing aids then .. 

No, but surprisingly Specsavers really do sell hearing aids.

[Thailand]

A problem with P's ding-a-ling dinger?

[brianthainess]

8 hours ago, Geoffggi said:

More like he nodded off and didn't hear the alarm....................LOL

  least we forget.

[Cake Monster]

Arrogant and disgraceful behavior from them 

 

Shameful

[Chang_paarp]

Bet their hearing would have been a lot better if the subject to be debated was an increase in their salary and allowances.

[worgeordie]

For whom the bell tolls........it does not toll for us

we did not hear it, by chance were the bars,restaurants

in Parliament open at the time, that would explain a lot

regards worgeordie

[Oziex1]

On 7/10/2020 at 5:14 AM, CLS said:

More than 250 MPs and no one heard the bell. Next time you should find a better excuse.

Well he got away with "watches from a dead friend" so no need to get too creative with excuses.

[ThailandRyan]

Opposition, what Opposition, oh those people, we never hear them, "there voices have been muted said Lil Fatty when asked"

[madmitch]

In London, the nearest pubs to Parliament have a Division Bell so there are no excuses.

 

Perhaps they could try installing such bells in certain Ratchadapisek Road establishments!