A lack of quorum forced the joint sitting of the Thai Parliament today to adjourn before a vote on the media ethics bill, which is widely opposed by media practitioners who fear it would restrict media freedom.

 

Opposition MPs raised strong objections to the bill, which seeks to set up a media ethics council, the proponents of which believe will ensure media independence and at the same time promote media ethics.

 

They argued that the bill is out of sync with the current media landscape and political environment. The bill was endorsed by the Cabinet early last year and classified as an “urgent agenda” that requires deliberation in a joint parliamentary session.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/vote-on-media-ethics-bill-adjourned-due-to-lack-of-a-quorum/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-02-07

 

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They should start cutting the wages of these clowns if they cannot turn 

up for work.....well its not work really ????

 

regards worgeordie

Edited February 7, 20233 yr by worgeordie

How can you function if the MP deliberately boycot all meetings... Don't pay them and dissolve the house

World's largest parliament building planned costing 23 billion baht (Wikipedia) for members who can hardly fill an office party.

If there is no intention to provide democracy don't make the already mostly poor demos pay for you to pretend it matters.

11 hours ago, worgeordie said:

They should start cutting the wages of these clowns if they cannot turn 

up for work.....well its not work really ????

 

regards worgeordie

If, as is reported, this bill stems from the post coup appointed regimes moves to control the media, and as it is being debated by a joint session of MPs and Senators (the latter an effective "payroll vote" for the government) then it may be that blocking votes by refusing to form a quorum is the only way to oppose it. 

 

With an election fast approaching the benefits to some of extending controls over the media (I'm sorry, I meant to say "maintaining ethical standards"!) are possibly attractive.