Recalcitrant MPs draw flak for frequent collapses of House meetings

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The collapse of three Thai House of Representatives meetings this month alone, due to the lack of a quorum, has drawn widespread criticism for allegedly improper conduct by dissident MPs, especially among the Opposition.

 

The Kla party, led by Pongpol Yodmuangcharoen, lodged a petition signed by 8,000 people and addressed to House Speaker Chuan Leekpai yesterday (Thursday), urging him to take disciplinary action against MPs who refuse to turn up at or officially declare their presence at House meetings, resulting in insufficient numbers to make up the quorum.

 

Pongpol said that the Kla party launched a campaign after the 14th House meeting collapse to solicit support from members of the public for the party’s proposal to do something concrete and definitive to deal with conduct unbecoming of the people’s representatives.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/recalcitrant-mps-draw-flak-for-frequent-collapses-of-house-meetings/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-02-11

 

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[candide]

Lol! Pongpol and the other yellows did not complain when the Dems were using the same trick against Yingluck!

[mtls2005]

This is the vaunted thai-style democracy we hear so much about.

 

Maybe rename it Sufficiency Democracy?

 

 

 

 

 

[hotchilli]

It's political tactics, which is the start of the procedure for the removal of Prayut.