Polling Agency Chief To Be Quizzed On Banning MPs From Helping Flood Victims

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By Thai Newsroom Reporters

 

THE ELECTION COMMISSION will be summoned for testimony before the House Committee on Corruption and Misconduct over a contentious ban which is currently keeping MPs from helping flood victims in the provinces.

 

House Committee on Corruption and Misconduct chairman Seripisut Temiyavej confirmed today (Oct. 22) he will summon Election Commission secretary-general Sawaeng Boonmee to testify before his panel early next month over the highly controversial regulations issued by the polling agency prohibiting all MPs from handing out relief aid to any flood victims who may happen to be their own constituents whilst all cabinet members including those who may practically perform as MPs in concurrent fashion and other government officials are legally allowed to do so.

 

The House committee chairman who concurrently performs as top leader of the Thai Liberal Party commented that such regulations are obviously unfair to the people’s representatives, especially those in the opposition bloc, whilst all partisan ministers would considerably enjoy the legal loopholes and harvest popularity among the flood-hit constituents during a run-up to the next general election.

 

Full story: https://thainewsroom.com/2022/10/22/polling-agency-chief-to-be-quizzed-on-banning-mps-from-helping-flood-victims/

 

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[2baht]

Who can you trust??? ????

[scorecard]

Well perhaps the aid should be coordinated by a neutral specific body but supported by taxpayers funds, and the funds authorized by a vote of the full parliament?

[Scott Tracy]

Not contentious my view. No MP or public servant should be allowed to aid anyone out of their own pocket. That's bribery. 

[hotchilli]

22 hours ago, 2baht said:

Who can you trust??? ????

Myself.

[2baht]

3 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

Myself.

Delivered from temptation? ????

[hotchilli]

7 minutes ago, 2baht said:

Delivered from temptation? ????

Often..????

[jonclark]

7 hours ago, Scott Tracy said:

Not contentious my view. No MP or public servant should be allowed to aid anyone out of their own pocket. That's bribery. 

So where in your view would a person, unelected as yet (so not an MP and not a public servant) but is a member of the opposition party (for example) and is planning and has declared their intention to run in the upcoming general election fit?  They are still technically a private citizen. Should they be allowed to help?

 

I think the bias here is that elected MPs give out tax payer funded donations but are perceived and take personal credit for the aid they give - when its tax payer funded aid. And that is the issue. 

[brianthainess]

Lucky there were no elections happening during the 'Cave Rescue'