Pheu Thai insists the House speaker should represent all, not just one party

[webfact]

 

The Pheu Thai party has maintained that the House speaker must represent all people and should push for the implementation of the policies of the coalition government, not just one particular party.

 

The party’s statement, which was issued today (Friday) on the party’s Facebook page, was seen as a response to the statement yesterday by Move Forward deputy leader Sirikanya Tansakul that the party stands firm on its demand for the House speakership, because it wants to push its 45 draft bills through parliament.

 

Among these draft bills are a bill to amend the lèse majesté law, a bill to replace mandatory conscription with voluntary enlistment, a bill to dissolve the Internal Security Operations Command, eight bills relating to the rights and liberties of the people, eight bills on land reform, bills to revoke martial law and emergency decrees, an amnesty bill for political cases and a bill for decentralisation of administration.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/pheu-thai-insists-the-house-speaker-should-represent-all-not-just-one-party/

 

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[scorecard]

Well of course the speaker works on behalf of all people/groups making up the government. 

 

PT just have their nose out of joint that somehow it's not them that will have the PM seat. They feel entitleed,they've felt entitled for many years. Quite possible thaksin is egging them on also.

 

It's just common sense that the party which wins/constucts and leads the coalition holds the key positions. 

Edited May 26, 2023 by scorecard

[ikke1959]

Maybe best solution is let the parliament vote for it...Pheu Thai shows they are bad losers, and want to have the key positions, but the House Speaker with 45 bills to pass don't reflect the agreement of Pheu Thai?? What do they want to add or scrap in that case? 

[OneMoreFarang]

I know someone is crying in the desert. That is so sad for him. ???? 

[spidermike007]

The policies they are promoting are good for the nation, including the one we cannot discuss.

[scorecard]

1 hour ago, ikke1959 said:

Maybe best solution is let the parliament vote for it...Pheu Thai shows they are bad losers, and want to have the key positions, but the House Speaker with 45 bills to pass don't reflect the agreement of Pheu Thai?? What do they want to add or scrap in that case? 

They have already made their agreement how to form a coalition, what the coalition will focus on etc. 

[MrMojoRisin]

1 hour ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I know someone is crying in the desert. That is so sad for him. ???? 

Looks pretty happy and content to me

 

[Purdey]

Hang on hang on. When has a Speaker not come from a party? Or is Pheu Thai saying the Speaker should come from their party only?

[klauskunkel]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

The party’s statement, which was issued today

Just hold your horses with these statements and wait for Paetongtarn to return from Hongkong with Daddy's instructions...

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Among these draft bills are a bill to amend the lèse majesté law, a bill to replace mandatory conscription with voluntary enlistment, a bill to dissolve the Internal Security Operations Command, eight bills relating to the rights and liberties of the people, eight bills on land reform, bills to revoke martial law and emergency decrees, an amnesty bill for political cases and a bill for decentralisation of administration.

Maybe if Pheu Thai openly stated which of these draft bills they may have an issue with so the public can fully understand them.

Otherwise let MFP have the speaker position without questions of PT being rough shod over..

[Brickleberry]

It's looking more and more likely with each passing day that PT will join up with BJT.

 

PT had the most seats in the last election (2019) but the speaker of the house came from the Democrat party who  came 4th. They didn't even get the chance to form a government as the largest party, so it is understandable why their noses are out of joint.  So there we have it, the party with the most seats does not always assume the speaker of the house position. 

 

That being said, globally the situation is different. In most parliaments around the world, the speaker comes from the largest party.

 

PT & MF cannot do anything without each other. They should put aside their bickering, share the two top posts (prime minister & speaker) and get on with forming the next government.

[scorecard]

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

Maybe if Pheu Thai openly stated which of these draft bills they may have an issue with so the public can fully understand them.

Otherwise let MFP have the speaker position without questions of PT being rough shod over..

But PT is not being given any rough treatment. Move Forward won the most seats therefore they appoint the speaker, very straight forward so that they are in the correct positioning to implement their promises to the public,  very obvious.

 

But of course PT feel entitled to something special outside of the norm.

 

Stop being sore losers PT. 

[MrMojoRisin]

7 minutes ago, scorecard said:

But PT is not being given any rough treatment. Move Forward won the most seats therefore they appoint the speaker, very straight forward so that they are in the correct positioning to implement their promises to the public,  very obvious.

 

But of course PT feel entitled to something special outside of the norm.

 

Stop being sore losers PT. 

Nothing more than run of the mill haggling and horse trading between coalition partners.

 

Odds are PT want something other than the Speaker’s position - probably economic / financial ministries and this is just a negotiating tactic.

 

Proverbial storm in a tea cup.

[phil2407]

Surely a speaker of the house is to maintain order so no overshouting etc & when time to vote on something say so 

Is Thailand that difficult & different?

[zzaa09]

6 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

The policies they are promoting are good for the nation, including the one we cannot discuss.

Yeah. It had to come around eventually - for the greater benefit of the commons.

[zzaa09]

6 hours ago, scorecard said:

They have already made their agreement how to form a coalition, what the coalition will focus on etc. 

Yes, of course. But focus on what? 

Petty in house squabbling, projected vested interests, control for power and the usual political rhetoric........or actually doing the work for the people? 

[david555]

2 hours ago, scorecard said:

But PT is not being given any rough treatment. Move Forward won the most seats therefore they appoint the speaker, very straight forward so that they are in the correct positioning to implement their promises to the public,  very obvious.

 

But of course PT feel entitled to something special outside of the norm.

 

Stop being sore losers PT. 

One party can not do nothing whiteout the other party , they are condemned  to each-other .......so a "kingmaker " can not become excluded ......so arguing makes only Prayut smiling .....

Edited May 26, 2023 by david555