Thai Government Braces For Parliamentary Censure

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Government braces for parliamentary censure

By Digital Media

BANGKOK, Nov 22 – Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra called a meeting of Pheu Thai party cabinet members to work out preparations for the no-confidence debate trigged by the opposition Democrat party.

The showdown is set to begin Sunday and carry on through Tuesday.

Prime Minister’s Office Minister Varathep Rattanakorn yesterday said the prime minister wanted all ministers, whether subject to the censure or not, to discuss the context of the debate and to prepare information to be explained to the House of Representatives.

He said Ms Yingluck is not worried by the debate but she wants ministers to give clear explanations to the House. She will be present during the parliamentary session.

Mr Varathep said the government will also be ready for the Senate non-voting debate, set for Friday from 1pm-8 pm and Wednesday from noon onward.

The premier asked every cabinet member to be present during the Senate debate, while she herself will appear in the Senate on Wednesday, the minister said.

Chief Government Whip Udomdej Ratanasathien called on cabinet members to give their clarifications during both the Lower House and Upper House debates to demonstrate that the government is not ignoring parliamentary procedure in the legislative branch.

He said the prime minister instructed all cabinet members to appear in Parliament, particularly Commerce Minister Boonsong Teriyapirom, Deputy Prime Minister/Education Minister Pongthep Thepkanchana and Deputy Commerce Minister Nattawut Saikua. (MCOT online news)

-- TNA 2012-11-22

[geriatrickid]

The motion will be defeated because PTP has the votes to do so. It then begs the question as to why boher with a no confidence motion? Surely, the Democrats can do something more constructive like holding hearings on Bills before the House, or in debating actual tabled legislation. The non confidence motion serves no constructive purpose, save to get some airtime for the Democrats. There is plenty to criticize the government on, so why not go after specific legislation that is tabled, rather than waste time on a motion that will go nowhere.

[Siripon]

The motion will be defeated because PTP has the votes to do so. It then begs the question as to why boher with a no confidence motion? Surely, the Democrats can do something more constructive like holding hearings on Bills before the House, or in debating actual tabled legislation. The non confidence motion serves no constructive purpose, save to get some airtime for the Democrats. There is plenty to criticize the government on, so why not go after specific legislation that is tabled, rather than waste time on a motion that will go nowhere.

Because they want to reveal to the public the gross mismanagement of the country regarding the rice mortgage scheme, floods and not so well hidden agenda of Yingluk.

These topics are not covered by current bills

[ridkun]

The motion will be defeated because PTP has the votes to do so. It then begs the question as to why boher with a no confidence motion? Surely, the Democrats can do something more constructive like holding hearings on Bills before the House, or in debating actual tabled legislation. The non confidence motion serves no constructive purpose, save to get some airtime for the Democrats. There is plenty to criticize the government on, so why not go after specific legislation that is tabled, rather than waste time on a motion that will go nowhere.

Maybe because it's the only place that the government will have to answer the question rather than pointing finger to them and say "you are Democrats"? Opposition will have their airtime, it's not Democrats exclusive right. PTP had their airtime too when they were opposition.

Bills also have nothing to do with the government action, the representative duty are not just passing the bill but they also hold the government accountable for their administration.

[rubl]

The motion will be defeated because PTP has the votes to do so. It then begs the question as to why boher with a no confidence motion? Surely, the Democrats can do something more constructive like holding hearings on Bills before the House, or in debating actual tabled legislation. The non confidence motion serves no constructive purpose, save to get some airtime for the Democrats. There is plenty to criticize the government on, so why not go after specific legislation that is tabled, rather than waste time on a motion that will go nowhere.

Sorry can't hear you, microphone switched off I guess. Never mind, if no more questions let's vote against the motion with our majority.

[MILT]

I am debating whether to debate the debatable question as to why I bother reading the news. I am the majority of my reality and so I am confident that I have confidence in being a master debater in feeling no confidence in the current reading of the information being presented at this time. My arms is tired.